Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

NATURAL
FREQUENCIES
FOR
COMMON
SYSTEMS

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar

Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

BEAMS WITH UNIFORM SECTIONS AND UNIFORM LOAD

The natural frequency is defined as n = A

E
I
L

EI
where
L4

- Young's modulus
- area moment of inertia
- length of beam
- mass per unit length of beam

A is given below for common configurations

Fixed-Free (Cantilever)
Hinged-Hinged (Simple)
Fixed-Fixed (Builtin)
Free-Free
Fixed-Hinged
Hinged-Free

MODE 1
3.52
9.87
22.4
22.4
15.4
15.4

MODE 2
22.0
39.5
61.7
61.7
50.0
50.0

MODE 3
61.7
88.9
121.0
121.0
104.0
104.0

Source: Third Edition Shock and Vibration Handbook

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar

Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

MASSLESS BEAMS WITH CONCENTRATED MASS

The natural frequency for the following configurations is
FIXED-FREE
m

n = 3EI / mL3

HINGE-HINGE
m
L/2

n = 48EI / mL3

L/2

HINGE-HINGE
m
a

n = 3EIL / ma 2 b 2

FIXED-FIXED
m
L/2

n = 192 EI / mL3

L/2

FIXED-FIXED
m
a

E
L

n = 3EIL3 / ma 3 b 3

- Young's modulus
- length of beam

I
m

- area moment of inertia

- mass of load

Source: Third Edition Shock and Vibration Handbook

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar

Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

BEAM MASS WITH CONCENTRATED MASS

FIXED-FREE
mb

m
L

n = 3EI / ( m + 0. 23mb ) L3

HINGE-HINGE
mb
L/2

m
L/2

n = 48EI / ( m + 0.5mb ) L3

FIXED-FIXED
mb
L/2

E
L

m
L/2

n = 14 EI / ( m + 0. 375mb ) L3

- Young's modulus
- length of beam

I
- area moment of inertia
m - mass of load
mb - mass of beam

Source: Third Edition Shock and Vibration Handbook

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar

Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

CIRCULAR PLATES
The natural frequency is defined as
n = B Et 3 / a 4 (1 2 )
where
E - Young's modulus
I
- area moment of inertia
a
- diameter of plate
- Poisson's ratio
- mass density
B is given below for common configurations

Clamped at edge
Free at edge
Clamped at center
Hinged at edge

MODE 1
11.84
6.09
4.35
5.90

MODE 2
24.61
10.53
24.26

MODE 3
40.41
14.19
70.39

Source: Third Edition Shock and Vibration Handbook

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar

Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory

University of Massachusetts Lowell

MACL

SQUARE PLATES
The natural frequency is defined as
n = B Et 3 / a 4 (1 2 )
where
E - Young's modulus
I
- area moment of inertia
a
- length of plate side
- Poisson's ratio
- mass density
B is given below for common configurations

1 edge clamped - 3 edges free

4 edges clamped
2 edges clamped - 2 edges free
4 edges free
1 edge clamped - 3 edges hinged
2 edge clamped - 2 edges hinged
4 edges hinged

MODE 1
1.01
10.40
2.01
4.07
6.83
8.37
5.70

MODE 2
2.47
21.21
6.96
5.94
14.94
15.82
14.26

MODE 3
6.20
31.29
7.74
6.91
16.95
20.03
22.82

Source: Third Edition Shock and Vibration Handbook

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Natural Frequencies for Common Systems

IES Seminar