Free Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Beams using Finite Element Method

Authors

  • Mahmoud Yassin Osman Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kassala University, Kassala, Sudan
  • Osama Mohammed Elmardi Suleiman Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology Atbara, River Nile State Sudan

Keywords:

Finite element method, first order shear deformation, free vibration, laminated beams, cross – ply symmetric.

Abstract

First order shear deformation (FSDT) theory for laminated composite beams is used to study free vibration of laminated composite beams, and finite element method (FEM) is employed to obtain numerical solution of the governing differential equations. Free vibration analysis of laminated beams with rectangular cross – section for various combinations of end conditions is studied. To verify the accuracy of the present method, the frequency parameters are evaluated and compared with previous work available in the literature. The good agreement with other available data demonstrates the capability and reliability of the finite element method and the adopted beam model used.

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Published

2017-02-05

How to Cite

Free Vibration Analysis of Laminated Composite Beams using Finite Element Method. (2017). International Journal of Engineering Research and Advanced Technology (ijerat) (E-ISSN 2454-6135) DOI: 10.31695 IJERAT, 3(2), 05-22. https://ijerat.com/index.php/ijerat/article/view/202