Simcenter 3D Solutions Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 5/5 - Run and postprocess the normal mode results

Please follow previous steps below:
Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 2/5 - How to create Chladni Plate geometry and setup FEM and SIM files
Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 3/5 - Mesh and assign material properties to Chladni plate
Chladni Plate - Normal Mode Analysis - Part 4/5 - Apply boundary conditions to Chladni plate

Part 5: Run and postprocess the normal mode results

Step 14: Run the Analysis

•Right click on Solution 1 in the Simulation Navigator and select Solve
•Click OK
•Once the Analysis Job Monitor reports that the analysis has been completed, click Cancel on that window and then close the Information window
 
Step 15: Examine the Modal Results

•Expand the Results item in the Simulation Navigator
•Double click on the Structural item
•Expand the Structural item in the Post Processing Navigator. Expand Mode 5. Double click on Displacement – Nodal. The results displayed will be mode shape at 84.4Hz

Step 16: Examine the Mode Shape at 84.4Hz


Step 17: Examine the Mode Shape at 655.1Hz




Experimental comparison

Videos of Chladni plate experiment results are available on YouTube. The results typically show how white salt collects at the stationary locations of the plate, which contrasts against a black plate, creating a vivid depiction of the mode shapes.

This visualization can be replicated with the results of the finite element model by adjusting the contour plot settings. Step 18 shows how to do this. Collages of plate responses depicted in a manner that resembles the experimental results are provided after Step 18.

Step 18: Setup the Contour Plot to Replicate Chladni Plate Experiment Visualization