Abstract

Exact finite elements form the basis of a new and convenient procedure for converging with certainty upon any required natural frequency of out-of-plane motion of any plane structure composed of slender elastic curved members. Solution of the inherent transcendental eigenvalue problem is achieved through a variation on the powerful Wittrick-Williams algorithm. Two illustrative examples are included.

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