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The Newmark‐beta method is a method of numerical integration used to solve certain

differential equations. It is widely used in numerical evaluation of the dynamic response of
structures and solids such as in finite element analysis to model dynamic systems. The method is
named after Nathan M. Newmark,[1] former Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of
Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, who developed it in 1959 for use in structural dynamics.

Using the extended mean value theorem, the Newmark‐ method states that the first time
derivative ﴾velocity in the equation of motion﴿ can be solved as,

where

therefore

Because acceleration also varies with time, however, the extended mean value theorem must also
be extended to the second time derivative to obtain the correct displacement. Thus,

where again

Newmark showed that a reasonable value of is 0.5, therefore the update rules are,

Setting to various values between 0 and 0.5 can give a wide range of results. Typically
, which yields the constant average acceleration method, is used.

References

1. Newmark, Nathan M. ﴾1959﴿, "A method of computation for structural dynamics", Journal of
Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 85 ﴾EM3﴿: 67–94

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