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NAFEMS FV5

Modal analysisPASS · 3.49%

Deep simply supported beam — repeated eigenvalues, shear and rotary inertia

Tolerance:
5%

Problem statement

Geometry
Deep (stocky) beam, simply supported, per the FV5 setup.
Material
E = 200 GPa, ν = 0.3, ρ = 8000 kg/m³.
Boundary conditions
Simple support: one end restrained in the transverse and rotational DOF, the other allowing axial motion.
Measured quantity
Lowest natural frequencies (flexural, torsional, extensional modes, including repeated eigenvalues).

Results comparison

Reference value42.64942.64977.542125148.31148.31233.1284.55 Hz
Our resultN=20: 42.6142.6177.54125.03147.94147.94233.10283.46 HzN=5: 42.6742.6777.84125.51150.43150.43241.24300.10 Hz
Deviation3.49%
Tolerance5%
StatusPASS · 3.49%
Element familyBeam element
Mesh details(Timoshenko, ks=5/6, + rotary inertia, torsional ρJ); comparison: N=20 (converged mesh, all 8 modes) + N=5 (prescribed FV5, modes 1-7; mode 8 at N=5 = 300.1 Hz, +5.5% — discretization of the third bending pair, converges to the reference)

Updated: 2026-07-10 · WebCAE solver

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