2. Benchmark solution#

2.1. Calculation method used for the reference solution#

The reference formula is the one given in sheet SDLS02 /89 of the guide VPCS, which presents the calculation method as follows:

The formulation of M.V. BARTON, for a side plate a, led to:

\({f}_{i}=\frac{1}{2\pi {a}^{2}}{\lambda }_{i}^{2}\sqrt{\frac{E{t}^{2}}{12\rho (1-{\nu }^{2})}}\) \(i=\mathrm{1,2},\mathrm{...}\)

where: \({\lambda }_{i}^{2}=g(\alpha )\)

with, for a Poisson’s ratio \(\nu =0.3\) and \(\alpha =30°\):

\(\alpha =30°\)

\({\lambda }_{1}^{2}\)

3.961

\({\lambda }_{2}^{2}\)

10.19

  • M.V.Barton mentions the sensitivity of the result to the order of the mode and to angle \(\alpha\).

  • This reference solution applies to thin plates such as: \(t/a<0.1\).

  • The \({\lambda }_{i}\) coefficients were established with limited and insufficient development.

2.2. Benchmark results#

The first two eigenmodes given by:

  • M.V.Barton’s formula,

  • the average of 5 software packages for calculating by the finite element method.

2.3. Uncertainty about the solution#

Semi-analytical solution \(\text{< 2\%}\).

2.4. Bibliographical references#

  1. M.V. BARTON, Vibrations of rectangular and skew cantilever plates. Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol.18, p.129-134 (1951).