Research Article

An Improved Fourier Series Method for the Free Vibration Analysis of the Three-Dimensional Coupled Beams

Table 4

The natural frequencies for the coupled beams with 90° and 45° coupling angle (f/Hz).

AngleModel12345

= 90°Current91.35129.47192.02361.90396.75
ANSYS91.94129.91193.24365.96400.69
Error%0.640.340.641.120.99
Model678910
Current712.21738.021136.141161.201312.90
ANSYS727.85754.311158.001183.501343.50
Error%2.202.211.921.922.33

= 45°Current86.63128.99219.10362.03430.76
ANSYS86.15128.54217.32358.03425.28
Error%0.560.350.821.121.29
Model678910
Current718.88762.771106.601177.801191.00
ANSYS703.84755.181096.201154.531170.87
Error%2.141.000.952.021.72