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Bulk strength and weight properties are also very favorable when compared to metals. Common applications of fiberglass include high performance aircraft gliders, boats, automobiles, bath tubes enclosures, septic tank, water tanks, roofing, pipe claddings, surf boards and external door skins. The Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) mostly used to describe the vibro-acoustic behavior of the complex structures. SEA is proposed for medium and high frequency region to predict the vibrational response of the structure. A structure with many resonances can be modeled in a deterministic model and can be easily analyzed with statistical nature of SEA method. The model of SEA based on energy balance and power flow among the group of modes in a structure. A complex model can be divided into simple subsystems [12].The modal densities of these subsystems are then approximated by mathematical expressions for simple structures. Since the boundary conditions of the structure are neglected while analyzing the model, so results obtained by these expressions are to be incorrect [2]. This paper shows the comparison of modal densities obtained for composite materials with different fiber orientations and also comparison of modal densities of composite materials with conventional materials like mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel.

Table 1 Bulk strength and weight properties are also very favorable when compared to metals. Common applications of fiberglass include high performance aircraft gliders, boats, automobiles, bath tubes enclosures, septic tank, water tanks, roofing, pipe claddings, surf boards and external door skins. The Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) mostly used to describe the vibro-acoustic behavior of the complex structures. SEA is proposed for medium and high frequency region to predict the vibrational response of the structure. A structure with many resonances can be modeled in a deterministic model and can be easily analyzed with statistical nature of SEA method. The model of SEA based on energy balance and power flow among the group of modes in a structure. A complex model can be divided into simple subsystems [12].The modal densities of these subsystems are then approximated by mathematical expressions for simple structures. Since the boundary conditions of the structure are neglected while analyzing the model, so results obtained by these expressions are to be incorrect [2]. This paper shows the comparison of modal densities obtained for composite materials with different fiber orientations and also comparison of modal densities of composite materials with conventional materials like mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel.