Research Article

Finite Element Formulation for Stability and Free Vibration Analysis of Timoshenko Beam

Table 6

Dimensionless frequency parameter for the clamped supported Timoshenko beam.

ModeEuler theory
Ferreira [10]Lee and Schultz [12]Proposed element

14.730044.58354.579554.57962
27.853207.34687.331227.33193
310.99569.89249.856119.85918
414.137212.211812.145412.1540
517.278814.338614.232414.2513
620.420416.304616.148716.1841
723.561918.137517.921517.9807
826.703519.859319.572319.6641
929.845121.487521.118521.2523
1032.986723.035822.573522.7598