The finite element technique has been used for the prediction of natural frequencies and mode shapes of a chassis structure. The program developed in Paper 1 was extended by adding an inertia matrix. The effects of shear and tapered beams were also considered and predictions of frequencies and mode shapes are compared with experimental results.
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