A Framework for Extension of Dynamic Finite Element Formulation to Flexural Vibration Analysis of Thin Plates

Table 2

Comparison between DFE and FEM formulations against analytical solution values of for fundamental natural frequency under different boundary conditions.

Boundary condition	Analytical result; [17]	12 DOF DFE; Single element mesh	12 DOF FEM; Single element mesh
C-C-F-F	1.74	1.82	1.92
C-F-SS-F	3.79	3.81	5.13
SS-F-SS-F	2.40	2.42	2.74