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22-May-2023 GC
HOLZER’S METHOD
• It is named after Austrian engineer Franz Holzer, who developed
the method in the early 20th century.
• The method involves assuming a trial solution for the mode shape
and then using the characteristic equation to solve for the natural
frequency and the coefficients of the mode shape.
2. Assume a trial solution for the mode shape of the system. The trial solution
should satisfy the boundary conditions and have a general form of sin or
cosine functions.
3. Substitute the trial solution into the equation of motion and simplify the
resulting equation.
4. Use the characteristic equation to solve for the natural frequency of the
system. The characteristic equation is obtained by assuming a solution of the
form X = e^(st) and substituting it into the equation of motion.
Cont..
5. Once the natural frequency is determined, substitute it back
into the equation of motion to solve for the coefficients of the
mode shape.