2. Benchmark solution#

2.1. Calculation method used for the reference solution#

The reference solution is numerical: it is obtained with the software for calculating structures by finite elements SAMCEF.

The method for calculating natural frequencies is the method known as SORENSEN (algorithm by default in the CALC_MODES operator).

2.2. Benchmark results#

Since the structure has six rigid modes, we are interested in the first 10 non-zero natural frequencies.

The following table shows the values of the frequencies obtained (in \(\mathrm{Hz}\)) according to the degree of the volume elements.

Mode

Degree 1

Degree 2

1

2.54231 E3

2.47035 E3

2

2.54231 E3

2.47035 E3

3

2.60747 E3

2.47101 E3

4

2.60747 E3

2.47101 E3

5

2.60747 E3

2.47101 E3

6

2.74095 E3

2.61296 E3

7

2.74095 E3

2.61296 E3

8

2.74095 E3

2.61430 E3

9

2.76313 E3

2.61430 E3

10

2.76313 E3

2.61430 E3