| Abstract: | The so-called finite element–difference method introduced in References 1 and 2 yields a continuous stress field by finite difference operations and finite element interpolations. In the present paper, applications of the method to vibration problems are discussed. The inverse iteration procedure is modified for this method. Numerical results show that the accuracy of solutions depends strongly on the type of finite difference operator chosen: for reliable and accurate solutions in modal analysis problems, element internal strains must be included in the strain field used to compute nodal forces associated with element deformations. |
