Frequencies of a Triangular Wing

Description

Calculate the natural frequencies of a right-angle isosceles triangle wing. The equal sides of the triangle are 6" in long and the thickness is 0.034". One of the equal sides of the triangle is fixed.

File Name

Browse to drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS version\samples\Simulation Examples\Verification\Frequency_1.SLDPRT and open the file.

Study Type

Frequency.

Mesh Type

Shell mesh.

Shell Parameters

Shell thickness = 0.034 in - Thin formulation.

Material Properties

Modulus of elasticity = 6.5 x 10⁶ psi, Poisson's ratio = 0.3541, Density = 0.06411 lb/in³.

Results

Reference

“ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping 1972 Computer Programs Verification, by I. S. Tuba and W. B. Wright, ASME Publication I-24, Problem 2.