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Vibration Analysis of a Deep Beam

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Introduction
This example studies free and forced vibrations of a deep beam. With the increase of the
ratio of section area per beam length, shear deformations and rotational inertia effects can
no longer be neglected as it is done in the Euler-Bernoulli theory.

The solution for Eigenfrequency, frequency response and transient analysis are computed
using a Timoshenko beam and compared with analytical results.

Model Definition
The model studied in this example consists of a simply supported square beam, which one
extremity is pinned with a constraint rotation in the beam axis. At the other extremity of
the beam the displacement in the beam cross section are constraint.

For the forced vibration cases a load in the y-direction is applied all along the beam.

GEOMETRY
• Beam length, L = 10 m
• Beam cross section dimension l = 2 m

MATERIAL
• Young’s modulus, E = 200 GPa
• Poisson’s ratio, ν = 0.3
• Mass density, ρ = 8000 kg/m3
• Rayleigh damping coefficient: α = 5.36 s-1, β = 7.46e-5 m/s

CONSTRAINTS
At x = 0, u = v = w =0; thx =0

At x = 10, u = 0

LOAD CASES
The load with a magnitude F0 = 106N/m is applied and oriented in the positive y-
direction. The following forced vibration cases are studied:

• Harmonic response at a frequency of 20 Hz

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• Periodic response with the following force distribution:
F = F0 ( sin ( 2πft ) – sin ( 6πft ) )
with f = 20 Hz.
• Transient response using a suddenly applied step load.

MESH
To satisfy the benchmark specifications, 5 edge elements are used to mesh the geometry.

Results and Discussion

Free vibration
In Table 1 the computed results are compared with the analytical results for the free
vibration case. The agreement is good. The accuracy decreases with increasing complexity
of the mode shape, because the possibility for the relatively coarse mesh to describe such
a shape is limited.
TABLE 1: COMPARISON BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTED NATURAL FREQUENCIES

Mode number Analytical COMSOL result Error (%) Type

frequency (Hz) (Hz)
1, 2 42.65 42.67 4.7e-2 Flexural
3 71.2 71.51 0.4 Torsional
4 125 125.5 0.4 Extensional
5, 6 148.15 150.4 1.5 Flexural
7 213.61 221.6 3.7 Torsional
8, 9 283.47 300.1 5.9 Flexural

Harmonic Forced Vibration

In Table 2 the computed results are compared with the analytical results for the harmonic
forced vibration case. The agreement is good.
TABLE 2: COMPARISON BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTED HARMONIC RESPONSES

Reference COMSOL Error (%)

PEAK DISPLACEMENT (MM) 13.45 13.42 0.2
PEAK STRESS (MPA) 241.9 238.6 1.4
FREQUENCY (HZ) 42.65 42.65 0

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In Figure 1 the displacement at the middle of the beam is shown versus the frequency.

Figure 1: Displacement versus frequency, harmonic response.

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In Figure 1 the bending stress at the middle of the beam is shown versus the frequency.

Figure 2: Bending stress versus frequency, harmonic response.

Periodic Forced Vibration

In Table 3 the computed results are compared with the analytical results. The agreement
is good. The accuracy decreases with increasing complexity of the mode shape, because the
possibility for the relatively coarse mesh to describe such a shape is limited.
TABLE 3: COMPARISON BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTED PERIODIC RESPONSES

Reference COMSOL Error (%)

PEAK DISPLACEMENT (MM) 0.951 0.948 0.3
PEAK STRESS (MPA) 17.1 16.95 0.8

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In Figure 3 the displacement at the middle of the beam is shown versus the time.

Figure 3: Displacement versus time, periodic response.

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In Figure 4 the bending stress at the middle of the beam is shown versus the time.

Figure 4: Bending stress versus time, periodic response.

Transient Forced Response

In Table 4 the computed results are compared with the analytical results. The agreement
is good. The accuracy decreases with increasing complexity of the mode shape, because the
possibility for the relatively coarse mesh to describe such a shape is limited.
TABLE 4: COMPARISON BETWEEN ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTED TRANSIENT RESPONSES

Reference COMSOL Error (%)

PEAK DISPLACEMENT (MM) 1.043 1.037 0.6
PEAK STRESS (MPA) 18.76 18.14 3.3
PEAK TIME (S) 0.0117 0.0117 0
STATIC DISPLACEMENT 0.538 0.534 0.7

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In Figure 5 the displacement at the middle of the beam is shown versus the time.

Figure 5: Displacement versus time, transient response.

Reference
1. J. Maguire, D.J. Dawswell, L. Gould, “Selected Benchmarks for Forced Vibration,”
NAFEMS R0016, 1989.

Application Library path: Structural_Mechanics_Module/

Verification_Examples/vibrating_deep_beam

Modeling Instructions
From the File menu, choose New.

NEW
In the New window, click Model Wizard.

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MODEL WIZARD
1 In the Model Wizard window, click 3D.
2 In the Select Physics tree, select Structural Mechanics>Beam (beam).
3 Click Add.
4 Click Study.
5 In the Select Study tree, select Preset Studies>Eigenfrequency.
6 Click Done.

GEOMETRY 1

Bézier Polygon 1 (b1)

1 On the Geometry toolbar, click More Primitives and choose Bézier Polygon.
2 In the Settings window for Bézier Polygon, locate the Polygon Segments section.
3 Find the Added segments subsection. Click Add Linear.
4 Find the Control points subsection. In row 2, set x to 10.

Form Union (fin)

1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1)>Geometry 1 click
Form Union (fin).
2 In the Settings window for Form Union/Assembly, click Build Selected.

MATERIALS

Material 1 (mat1)
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) right-click Materials and
choose Blank Material.
2 In the Settings window for Material, locate the Material Contents section.
3 In the table, enter the following settings:

Property Variable Value Unit Property group

Young’s modulus E 2e11 Pa Basic
Poisson’s ratio nu 0.3 1 Basic
Density rho 8000 kg/m³ Basic

BEAM (BEAM)
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1) click Beam (beam).
2 In the Settings window for Beam, locate the Beam Formulation section.

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3 From the list, choose Timoshenko.

Cross Section Data 1

1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam) click
Cross Section Data 1.
2 In the Settings window for Cross Section Data, locate the Cross Section Definition section.
3 From the list, choose Common sections.
4 In the hy text field, type 2.
5 In the hz text field, type 2.

Section Orientation 1
1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Cross Section Data 1 node, then click
Section Orientation 1.
2 In the Settings window for Section Orientation, locate the Section Orientation section.
3 From the Orientation method list, choose Orientation vector.
4 Specify the V vector as

0 x
0 y
1 z

Prescribed Displacement/Rotation 1
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Points and choose Prescribed Displacement/Rotation.
2 Select Point 1 only.
3 In the Settings window for Prescribed Displacement/Rotation, locate the
Prescribed Displacement section.
4 Select the Prescribed in x direction check box.
5 Select the Prescribed in y direction check box.
6 Select the Prescribed in z direction check box.
7 Locate the Prescribed Rotation section. Select the Prescribed in x direction check box.

Prescribed Displacement/Rotation 2
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Points and choose Prescribed Displacement/Rotation.
2 Select Point 2 only.
3 In the Settings window for Prescribed Displacement/Rotation, locate the
Prescribed Displacement section.

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4 Select the Prescribed in y direction check box.
5 Select the Prescribed in z direction check box.

MESH 1
On the Mesh toolbar, click Boundary and choose Edge.

Edge 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1)>Mesh 1 click Edge 1.
2 In the Settings window for Edge, locate the Edge Selection section.
3 From the Geometric entity level list, choose Entire geometry.
4 On the Mesh toolbar, click Distribution.

Distribution 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1)>Mesh 1>Edge 1 click
Distribution 1.
2 In the Settings window for Distribution, locate the Distribution section.
3 In the Number of elements text field, type 5.
4 Click Build All.

STUDY 1
In the Settings window for Study, type Free Vibration in the Label text field.

FREE VIBRATION

Step 1: Eigenfrequency
1 In the Model Builder window, under Free Vibration click Step 1: Eigenfrequency.
2 In the Settings window for Eigenfrequency, locate the Study Settings section.
3 Select the Desired number of eigenfrequencies check box.
4 In the associated text field, type 10.
5 In the Search for eigenfrequencies around text field, type 40.
To get all eigenfrequencies, including the duplicates at higher frequency, set a tighter
tolerance in the solver sequence by following the steps below.

Solution 1 (sol1)
1 On the Study toolbar, click Show Default Solver.
2 In the Model Builder window, expand the Solution 1 (sol1) node, then click
Eigenvalue Solver 1.

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3 In the Settings window for Eigenvalue Solver, locate the General section.
4 In the Relative tolerance text field, type 1.0E-10.
5 Click Compute to Selected.

GLOBAL DEFINITIONS

Parameters
1 In the Model Builder window, under Global Definitions click Parameters.
2 In the Settings window for Parameters, locate the Parameters section.
3 In the table, enter the following settings:

Name Expression Value

F0 1e6[N/m] 1E6 N/m

BEAM (BEAM)

Edge Load 1
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Edges and choose Edge Load.
2 In the Settings window for Edge Load, locate the Edge Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose All edges.
4 Locate the Force section. Specify the FL vector as

0 x
0 y
F0 z

5 Right-click Edge Load 1 and choose Harmonic Perturbation.

Linear Elastic Material 1

In the Model Builder window, under Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam) click
Linear Elastic Material 1.

Damping 1
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Attributes and choose Damping.
2 In the Settings window for Damping, locate the Damping Settings section.
3 In the αdM text field, type 5.36.
4 In the βdK text field, type 7.46e-5.

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ADD STUDY
1 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to open the Add Study window.
2 Go to the Add Study window.
3 Find the Studies subsection. In the Select Study tree, select Preset Studies>
Frequency Domain Modal.
4 Click Add Study in the window toolbar.
5 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to close the Add Study window.

STUDY 2

Step 1: Eigenfrequency
1 In the Model Builder window, click Study 2.
2 In the Settings window for Study, type Harmonic Forced Vibration in the Label text
field.
3 Locate the Study Settings section. Clear the Generate default plots check box.

HARMONIC FORCED VIBRATION

Step 2: Frequency Domain Modal

1 In the Model Builder window, under Harmonic Forced Vibration click
Step 2: Frequency Domain Modal.
2 In the Settings window for Frequency Domain Modal, locate the Study Settings section.
3 In the Frequencies text field, type range(0,2,38) range(40,5e-2,45) range(46,2,
60).

4 On the Home toolbar, click Compute.

RESULTS

Cut Point 3D 1
1 On the Results toolbar, click Cut Point 3D.
2 In the Settings window for Cut Point 3D, locate the Data section.
3 From the Data set list, choose Harmonic Forced Vibration/Solution 2 (sol2).
4 Locate the Point Data section. In the X text field, type 5.
5 In the Y text field, type 0.
6 In the Z text field, type 0.

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1D Plot Group 3
1 On the Results toolbar, click 1D Plot Group.
2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, type Harmonic Peak Displacement in the
Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Cut Point 3D 1.

Point Graph 1
1 Right-click Harmonic Peak Displacement and choose Point Graph.
2 In the Settings window for Point Graph, locate the y-Axis Data section.
3 In the Expression text field, type beam.uAmpZ.
4 From the Unit list, choose mm.
5 On the Harmonic Peak Displacement toolbar, click Plot.

Harmonic Peak Displacement 1

1 In the Model Builder window, under Results right-click Harmonic Peak Displacement and
choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, type Harmonic Peak Stress in the Label text
field.

Point Graph 1
1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Results>Harmonic Peak Stress node, then click
Point Graph 1.
2 In the Settings window for Point Graph, locate the y-Axis Data section.
3 In the Expression text field, type abs(beam.sb1).
4 From the Unit list, choose MPa.
5 On the Harmonic Peak Stress toolbar, click Plot.

Line Maximum 1
1 On the Results toolbar, click More Derived Values and choose Maximum>Line Maximum.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Harmonic Peak Displacement in the
Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Harmonic Forced Vibration/
Solution 2 (sol2).
4 From the Parameter selection (freq) list, choose From list.
5 In the Parameter values (freq (Hz)) list, select 42.65.
6 Click in the Graphics window and then press Ctrl+A to select all edges.

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7 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit Description

beam.uAmpZ mm Displacement amplitude, Z component

8 Click Evaluate.

Harmonic Peak Displacement 1

1 Right-click Harmonic Peak Displacement and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Harmonic Peak Stress in the Label
text field.
3 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit
abs(beam.sb1) MPa

4 Click New Table.

DEFINITIONS

Interpolation 1 (int1)
1 On the Home toolbar, click Functions and choose Global>Interpolation.
2 In the Settings window for Interpolation, locate the Definition section.
3 In the Function name text field, type phase.
4 In the table, enter the following settings:

t f(t)
20 -pi/2
60 pi/2

5 Locate the Interpolation and Extrapolation section. From the Interpolation list, choose
Nearest neighbor.
6 Locate the Units section. In the Arguments text field, type Hz.
7 In the Function text field, type rad.

BEAM (BEAM)

Edge Load 2
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Edges and choose Edge Load.
2 Click in the Graphics window and then press Ctrl+A to select all edges.

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3 In the Settings window for Edge Load, locate the Force section.
4 Specify the FL vector as

0 x
0 y
F0 z

Phase 1
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Attributes and choose Phase.
2 In the Settings window for Phase, locate the Load Phase section.
3 Specify the φ vector as

0 x
0 y
phase(freq) z

ADD STUDY
1 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to open the Add Study window.
2 Go to the Add Study window.
3 Find the Studies subsection. In the Select Study tree, select Preset Studies>
Frequency Domain.
4 Click Add Study.
5 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to close the Add Study window.

STUDY 3

Step 1: Frequency Domain

1 In the Settings window for Frequency Domain, locate the Study Settings section.
2 In the Frequencies text field, type 20 60.
3 Locate the Physics and Variables Selection section. Select the
Modify model configuration for study step check box.
4 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 1.
5 Click Disable.

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STUDY 3

Step 2: Frequency to Time FFT

1 On the Study toolbar, click Study Steps and choose Time Dependent>
Frequency to Time FFT.
2 In the Settings window for Frequency to Time FFT, locate the Study Settings section.
3 In the Times text field, type range(0.0,1/(200*20),1/20).
4 From the Scaling list, choose Discrete Fourier transform.
5 Locate the Physics and Variables Selection section. Select the
Modify model configuration for study step check box.
6 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 1.

Solution 4 (sol4)
1 On the Study toolbar, click Show Default Solver.
2 In the Model Builder window, expand the Solution 4 (sol4) node, then click FFT Solver 1.
3 In the Settings window for FFT Solver, locate the General section.
4 From the Defined by study step list, choose User defined.
5 In the Model Builder window, click Study 3.
6 In the Settings window for Study, type Periodic Forced Vibration in the Label text
field.
7 Locate the Study Settings section. Clear the Generate default plots check box.
8 On the Study toolbar, click Compute.

RESULTS

Cut Point 3D 2
1 On the Results toolbar, click Cut Point 3D.
2 In the Settings window for Cut Point 3D, locate the Data section.
3 From the Data set list, choose Periodic Forced Vibration/Solution 4 (sol4).
4 Locate the Point Data section. In the X text field, type 5.
5 In the Y text field, type 0.
6 In the Z text field, type 0.

1D Plot Group 5
1 On the Results toolbar, click 1D Plot Group.

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2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, type Periodic Peak Displacement in the
Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Cut Point 3D 2.

Point Graph 1
1 Right-click Periodic Peak Displacement and choose Point Graph.
2 In the Settings window for Point Graph, locate the y-Axis Data section.
3 In the Expression text field, type w.
4 From the Unit list, choose mm.
5 On the Periodic Peak Displacement toolbar, click Plot.

Periodic Peak Displacement 1

1 In the Model Builder window, under Results right-click Periodic Peak Displacement and
choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, type Periodic Peak Stress in the Label text
field.

Point Graph 1
1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Results>Periodic Peak Stress node, then click
Point Graph 1.
2 In the Settings window for Point Graph, locate the y-Axis Data section.
3 In the Expression text field, type beam.sb1.
4 From the Unit list, choose MPa.
5 On the Periodic Peak Stress toolbar, click Plot.

Line Maximum 3
1 On the Results toolbar, click More Derived Values and choose Maximum>Line Maximum.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Periodic Peak Displacement in the
Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Periodic Forced Vibration/
Solution 4 (sol4).
4 Click in the Graphics window and then press Ctrl+A to select all edges.
5 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit
abs(w) mm

6 Locate the Data Series Operation section. From the Operation list, choose Maximum.

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7 Click Evaluate.

Periodic Peak Displacement 1

1 Right-click Periodic Peak Displacement and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Periodic Peak Stress in the Label
text field.
3 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit
abs(beam.sb1) MPa

4 Click New Table.

BEAM (BEAM)

Edge Load 3
1 On the Physics toolbar, click Edges and choose Edge Load.
2 In the Settings window for Edge Load, locate the Edge Selection section.
3 From the Selection list, choose All edges.
4 Locate the Force section. Specify the FL vector as

0 x
0 y
F0 z

ADD STUDY
1 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to open the Add Study window.
2 Go to the Add Study window.
3 Find the Studies subsection. In the Select Study tree, select Preset Studies>
Time Dependent.
4 Click Add Study in the window toolbar.
5 On the Home toolbar, click Add Study to close the Add Study window.

STUDY 4

Step 1: Time Dependent

1 In the Settings window for Time Dependent, locate the Study Settings section.
2 In the Times text field, type range(0,1e-4,1.2e-2) range(1.3e-2,1e-3,1.2).

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3 From the Tolerance list, choose User controlled.
4 In the Relative tolerance text field, type 1e-3.
5 Locate the Physics and Variables Selection section. Select the
Modify model configuration for study step check box.
6 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 1.
7 Click Disable.
8 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 2.
9 Click Disable.
10 In the Model Builder window, click Study 4.
11 In the Settings window for Study, type Transient Forced Vibration in the Label text
field.
12 Locate the Study Settings section. Clear the Generate default plots check box.

Solution 6 (sol6)
On the Study toolbar, click Show Default Solver.

TR A N S I E N T F O RC E D V I B R A T I O N

Solution 6 (sol6)
1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Solution 6 (sol6) node.
2 In the Model Builder window, expand the Transient Forced Vibration>
Solver Configurations>Solution 6 (sol6)>Dependent Variables 1 node, then click
Displacement field (comp1.u).
3 In the Settings window for Field, locate the Scaling section.
4 From the Method list, choose Manual.
5 In the Scale text field, type 1e-4.
6 In the Model Builder window, under Transient Forced Vibration>Solver Configurations>
Solution 6 (sol6) click Time-Dependent Solver 1.
7 In the Settings window for Time-Dependent Solver, click to expand the Time stepping
section.
8 Locate the Time Stepping section. From the Steps taken by solver list, choose
Intermediate.
9 Click Compute.

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RESULTS

Cut Point 3D 3
1 On the Results toolbar, click Cut Point 3D.
2 In the Settings window for Cut Point 3D, locate the Data section.
3 From the Data set list, choose Transient Forced Vibration/Solution 6 (sol6).
4 Locate the Point Data section. In the X text field, type 5.
5 In the Y text field, type 0.
6 In the Z text field, type 0.

1D Plot Group 7
1 On the Results toolbar, click 1D Plot Group.
2 In the Settings window for 1D Plot Group, type Transient Peak Displacement in the
Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Cut Point 3D 3.
4 Locate the Plot Settings section. Select the x-axis label check box.
5 In the associated text field, type Time (s).
6 Select the y-axis label check box.
7 In the associated text field, type Displacement (mm).
8 Locate the Axis section. Select the Manual axis limits check box.
9 In the x minimum text field, type -1e-2.
10 In the x maximum text field, type 0.5.
11 In the y minimum text field, type -1e-2.
12 In the y maximum text field, type 1.1.

Point Graph 1
1 Right-click Transient Peak Displacement and choose Point Graph.
2 In the Settings window for Point Graph, locate the y-Axis Data section.
3 In the Expression text field, type w.
4 From the Unit list, choose mm.
5 On the Transient Peak Displacement toolbar, click Plot.

Line Maximum 5
1 On the Results toolbar, click More Derived Values and choose Maximum>Line Maximum.

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2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Transient Forced Vibration - Max
Displacement in the Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Data set list, choose Transient Forced Vibration/
Solution 6 (sol6).
4 From the Time selection list, choose From list.
5 In the Times (s) list, select 0.0117.
6 Click in the Graphics window and then press Ctrl+A to select all edges.
7 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit Description

w mm Displacement field, Z component

8 Locate the Data Series Operation section. From the Operation list, choose Maximum.
9 Click Evaluate.

Transient Forced Vibration - Max Displacement 1

1 Right-click Transient Forced Vibration - Max Displacement and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Transient Forced Vibration - Max
Stress in the Label text field.

3 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit
abs(beam.sb1) MPa

4 Click New Table.

Transient Forced Vibration - Max Displacement 1

1 In the Model Builder window, under Results>Derived Values right-click
Transient Forced Vibration - Max Displacement and choose Duplicate.
2 In the Settings window for Line Maximum, type Transient Forced Vibration -
Static Displacement in the Label text field.
3 Locate the Data section. From the Time selection list, choose Interpolated.
4 In the Times (s) text field, type range(1.1,1e-3,1.2).
5 Locate the Expressions section. In the table, enter the following settings:

Expression Unit Description

w mm Displacement field, Z component

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6 Locate the Data Series Operation section. From the Operation list, choose Average.
7 Click New Table.
The vibration analysis is now finished. If you want to save the model and run the study
with the configuration set in the previous steps, you need to disable some of the nodes
added after you run that particular study. If you don’t want to save the model you don’t
need to follow the steps below.

FREE VIBRATION

Step 1: Eigenfrequency
1 In the Model Builder window, under Free Vibration click Step 1: Eigenfrequency.
2 In the Settings window for Eigenfrequency, locate the Physics and Variables Selection
section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step check box.
4 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Linear Elastic Material 1>Damping 1.
5 Click Disable.

HARMONIC FORCED VIBRATION

Step 2: Frequency Domain Modal

1 In the Model Builder window, under Harmonic Forced Vibration click
Step 2: Frequency Domain Modal.
2 In the Settings window for Frequency Domain Modal, locate the
Physics and Variables Selection section.
3 Select the Modify model configuration for study step check box.
4 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 2.
5 Click Disable.
6 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 3.
7 Click Disable.

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PERIODIC FORCED VIBRATION

Step 1: Frequency Domain

1 In the Model Builder window, under Periodic Forced Vibration click
Step 1: Frequency Domain.
2 In the Settings window for Frequency Domain, locate the Physics and Variables Selection
section.
3 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 3.
4 Click Disable.

Step 2: Frequency to Time FFT

1 In the Model Builder window, under Periodic Forced Vibration click
Step 2: Frequency to Time FFT.
2 In the Settings window for Frequency to Time FFT, locate the
Physics and Variables Selection section.
3 In the Physics and variables selection tree, select Component 1 (comp1)>Beam (beam)>
Edge Load 3.
4 Click Disable.

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