Question 1

a)

Mode 1: Free Vibration

Frequency: 0.86697 Hz

Mode 2: Free Vibration

Frequency: 1.3633 Hz

Mode 3: Free Vibration

Frequency: 2.2384 Hz
Mode 4: Free Vibration
Frequency: 4.9021 Hz

Mode 5: Free Vibration

Frequency: 5.5699 Hz

Mode 6: Free Vibration

Frequency: 6.1205 Hz
Mode 7: Free Vibration
Frequency: 6.6983 Hz

Mode 8: Free Vibration

Frequency: 7.0334 Hz
b)
Total Deformation

Moment Reaction #1

Total Bending Moment vs Frequency

40000

35000
Bending Moment (N.m)

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
0.00E+00 1.00E+00 2.00E+00 3.00E+00 4.00E+00 5.00E+00 6.00E+00 7.00E+00 8.00E+00 9.00E+00
-5000
Frequency (Hz)

Moment Reaction #2
 Total Bending Moment 2 vs Frequency
40000

35000
Bending Moment (N.m)

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
0.00E+00 1.00E+00 2.00E+00 3.00E+00 4.00E+00 5.00E+00 6.00E+00 7.00E+00 8.00E+00 9.00E+00
-5000
Frequency (Hz)

c)

Z Displacement vs Time
1.40E-03

1.20E-03

1.00E-03
Displacement (m)

8.00E-04

6.00E-04

4.00E-04

2.00E-04

0.00E+00
0.00E+00 2.00E+00 4.00E+00 6.00E+00 8.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.20E+01
-2.00E-04
Time (sec)
Question 2
a)

Element size: 0.2m

Mode 1
Frequency: 492.28 Hz

Mode 2
Frequency: 508.72 Hz

Mode 3
Frequency: 570.08 Hz
Mode 4
Frequency: 777.77 Hz

Element size: 0.05m

Mode 1
Frequency: 450.73 Hz

Mode 2
Frequency: 455.52 Hz
Mode 3
Frequency: 547.29 Hz

Mode 4
Frequency: 694.65 Hz

Element size: 0.01m

Mode 1
Frequency: 452.22 Hz
 Mode 2
Frequency: 452.33 Hz

Mode 3
Frequency: 547.24 Hz

Mode 4
Frequency: 688.18 Hz

b)
When modelling the disk as a plate rather than a solid element, the material properties impact the results less.