Balci M.Nalbant M.O.Kara E.Gündo?du Ö20.04.20192019-04-2020.04.20192019-04-2020142229-8649https://dx.doi.org/10.15282/ijame.9.2013.22.0144https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/804This study presents a free vibration analysis of a laminated composite beam, based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. A numerical model of the laminated composite beam was obtained for various boundary conditions based on different length-to-thickness ratios for a number of layers, using the finite element method. A planar beam bending element with two nodes, each having two degrees of freedom, was chosen according to Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The natural frequencies of the laminated composite beam were obtained for each case, and presented in such a way as to display the effect of these changes on the natural frequencies. Eight natural frequencies of clamped-free, clamped-clamped (CC) and simple-simple (SS) composite beams were first obtained for different length-to-thickness ratios (Lx /h), numbers of layers, layer angles and for their different positions. It can be seen that natural frequencies decrease for all modes with increasing length-to-thickness ratio in all cases. © Universiti Malaysia Pahang.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEuler-Bernoulli beamFinite element methodFree vibrationLaminated composite beamEuler-Bernoulli beamFinite element methodFree vibrationLaminated composite beamArticle911734174610.15282/ijame.9.2013.22.01442-s2.0-84905240724Q3WOS:000434545600021N/A