Research Article

A Simplified Finite Element Approach for Modeling of Multilayer Plates

Table 2

Comparison of frequency between the data in Kung and Singh [22] and new plate finite element.

ModeResults of Kung and Singh [22]New elementDifference (%)

(1, 1)975 Hz889 Hz8.8
(1, 2)2350 Hz2207 Hz6.1
(2, 1)2350 Hz2207 Hz6.1
(2, 2)3725 Hz3511 Hz5.7