MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

Frequency
Analysis of a
Beam
USING ANSYS

Name:
 Harold David Villacís Jara

Quito, 28th July 2017

 HOMEWORK
Using Abaqus, Ansys or the software package of your choice. Find the First 3 modes of
vibration (print the frequencies in Hz) of a beam fixed at one end (x=0) and simply supported
at the other end (X=L)

The beam is a W410x85 beam made of aluminum A6061-T6 and have a length of 2m.

1. The CAD model was drawn in Solidworks with the following characteristics. Then it was
saved as a Parasolid part.
2. The blocks were selected and connected in Workbench. In Engineering Data the material
Aluminum A6061-T6 was created with its properties.

3. The mesh of the model was done with an element size of 10 mm.

4. The following constraints were selected and then the system was solved.
5. Results of the first three modes of vibration. The analysis was done in 3D.

5.1 At 28.359 Hz

5.2 At 52.69 Hz
5.3 At 153.17 Hz