Research Article

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

Table 4

Dimensionless frequency parameter for the clamped supported Timoshenko beam.

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

14.730044.73454.729984.72998
27.853207.87367.852957.85296
310.995611.050410.995010.9950
414.137214.252614.135914.1360
517.278817.488817.276617.2768
620.420420.767020.416820.4174
723.561924.095523.556723.5578
826.703527.483326.696026.6980
929.845130.939829.834829.8382
1032.986734.474832.972932.9786