SS-V: 2020 Cylindrical Shell

Test No. VM03 Find the fundamental frequency of a cantilever cylindrical shell.

Definition





The units are IPS.

The material properties are:
Properties
Value
Modulus of Elasticity
3e+7 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.3
Mass density
7.28e-4lb - s2 /in4

Results

The following table summarizes the frequency results.
Theory SimSolid % Difference
Fundamental Frequency [Hz] 62.05 61.57 -0.77%
1 Roark, R.J. and Young, W.C., Formula for Stress and Strain, NY: McGraw-Hill Co. 1982, p.576