A semi-analytical approach for the non-linear large deflection analysis of laminated rectangular plates under general out-of-plane loading

A semi-analytical approach for the geometrically non-linear analysis of rectangular laminated plates with general inplane and out-of-plane boundary conditions under a general distribution of out-of-plane loads is developed. The analysis is based on the elastic thin plate theory with geometrically non-linear von Kármán strains. The solution of the non-linear partial differential equations is reduced to an iterative sequential solution of non-linear ordinary differential equations using the multi-term extended Kantorovich method. The efficiency, accuracy, and convergence of the proposed method are examined through a comparison with other semi-analytical methods and with finite element analyses. The capabilities of the approach and its applicability to the non-linear large deflection analysis of plate structures are demonstrated through various numerical examples. Emphasis is placed on combinations of lamination, boundary, and loading conditions that cannot be analyzed using alternative semi-analytical methods.     

Free vibration analysis of moderately thick functionally graded plates on elastic foundation using the extended Kantorovich method

Free vibration analysis of moderately thick rectangular FG plates on elastic foundation with various combinations of simply supported and clamped boundary conditions are studied. Winkler model is considered to describe the reaction of elastic foundation on the plate. Governing equations of motion are obtained based on the Mindlin plate theory. A semi-analytical solution is presented for the governing equations using the extended Kantorovich method together with infinite power series solution. Results are compared and validated with available results in the literature. Effects of elastic foundation, boundary conditions, material, and geometrical parameters on natural frequencies of the FG plates are investigated.     

非线性弹性基础上矩形板热后屈曲分析

给出非线性弹性基础上矩形板在均匀和非均匀（抛物型）热分布作用下的后屈曲分析。采用摄动——Ｇａｌｅｒｋｉｎ混合法给出完善和非完善矩形板热屈曲载荷和热后屈曲平衡路径。数值计算结果表明，非线性弹性基础上矩形板具有不稳定的热后屈曲平衡路径，且对初始几何缺陷是敏感的     

Stability and vibration of shear deformable plates––first order and higher order analyses

This work presents the highly accurate numerical calculation of the natural frequencies and buckling loads for thick elastic rectangular plates with various combinations of boundary conditions. The Reissener–Mindlin first order shear deformation plate theory and the higher order shear deformation plate theory of Reddy have been applied to the plate’s analysis. The governing equations and the boundary conditions are derived using the dynamic version of the principle of minimum of the total energy. The solution is obtained by the extended Kantorovich method. This approach is combined with the exact element method for the vibration and stability analysis of compressed members, which provides for the derivation of the exact dynamic stiffness matrix including the effect of in-plane and inertia forces. The large number of numerical examples demonstrates the applicability and versatility of the present method. The results obtained by both shear deformation theories are compared with those obtained by the classical thin plate’s theory and with published results. Many new results are given too.     

Large deflection of rectangular sandwich plates

The governing differential equations and the boundary conditions for the large deflection of rectangular sandwich plates are derived using the principle of the complementary energy. The governing differential equations are transformed into systems of nonlinear algebraic equations using the finite difference method, and solved by successive iteration. For the purpose of illustration, deflection behavior of simply supported rectangular plates under uniform load is presented. The deflection behavior of plates with various values of shear rigidities and intensity of applied loads is studied. The change in the stress patterns of the face layers of the plate is also discussed.     

Bending problems of rectangular Reissner plate with free edges laid on tensionless Winkler foundations

In this paper,an analytical method for solving the bending problems of rectangularReissner plate with free edges under arbitrary loads laid on tensionless Winkler foundationsis proposed.By assuming proper form of Fourier series with supplementary terms,whichmeet derivable conditions,for deflection and shear force functions,the basic differentialequations with given boundary conditions can be transformed into a set of simple infinitealgebraic equations.For common Winkler foundations,this set of equations can be solveddirectly and for tensionless Winkler foundations,it is a set of weak nonlinear algebraicequations,the solution of which can be obtained easily by using iterative procedures.     

Nonlinear bending behavior of 3D braided rectangular plates subjected to transverse loads in thermal environments

Nonlinear bending behavior of 3D braided rectangular plates subjected to transverse loads is investigated. A new micro-macro-mechanical model of unit cells is suggested. In this model, a 3D braided composite may be considered as a cell system and the geometry of each cell is deeply dependent on its position in the cross-section of the plate. The material properties of the epoxy are expressed as a linear function of temperature. Based on Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation plate theory and general von Kármán-type equations, analytical solutions for nonlinear bending behavior of simply supported 3D braided rectangular plates are obtained using mixed Galerkin-perturbation method. The numerical examples concern effects of geometric parameters, of fiber volume fraction, braiding angle and load boundary condition.     

Analytical solution for bending problem of moderately thick composite annular sector plates with general boundary conditions and loadings using multi-term extended Kantorovich method

An analytical solution for bending of composite sector plates is presented using multi-term extended Kantorovich method (MTEKM). The governing equations are derived using the displacement field of the first-order shear deformation theory and converted into two sets of coupled ordinary differential equations (ODEs) utilizing MTEKM. Next, an analytical iterative procedure is presented for solving the derived sets of ODEs based on state-space method. Numerous examples are studied by the present method, and as special cases, solid sector and rectangular plates are also investigated. Next, the results obtained by the present method are compared to those of finite element method and other results available in the literature. It is found that the present method has a high convergence rate as well as good accuracy in all cases.     

Finite Deflection of Skew Sandwich Plates on Elastic Foundations by the Galerkin Method

ABSTRACT

Application of the Galerkin method to various fluid and structural mechanics problems that are governed by a single linear or nonlinear differential equation is well known [1-5]. Recently, the method has been extended to finite element formulations [6-10], In this paper the suitability of the Galerkin method for solution of large deflection problems of plates is studied. The method is first applied to investigate large deflection behavior of clamped isotropic plates on elastic foundations. After validity of the method is established, it is then extended to analyze problems of large deflection of clamped skew sandwich plates, both with and without elastic foundations. The plates are considered to be subjected to uniformly distributed loads. The governing differential equations for the sandwich plate in terms of displacements in Cartesian coordinates are first established and then transformed into skew coordinates. The nonlinear differential equations of the plates are then transformed into nonlinear algebraic equations, using the Galerkin method. These equations are solved using a Newton-Raphson iterative procedure. The parameters considered herein for large deflection behavior of skew sandwich plates are the aspect ratio of the plate, Poisson's ratio, skew angle, shearing stiffnesses of the core, and foundation moduli. Numerical results are presented for skew sandwich plates for various skew angles and aspect ratios. Simplicity and quick convergence are the advantages of the method, in comparison with other much more laborious numerical methods that require extensive computer facilities.     

弹性地基上各向异性板的静力分析

根据弹性地基上各向异性矩形板弯曲挠度的微分方程精确的求得了适用于各种载荷的非齐次解和各类齐次解。其中由三角函数和双曲线函数组成的齐次解能满足四个边为任意边界条件的问题;由代数多项式和双正弦级数组成的齐次解能满足四个角为任意边界条件的问题。通过适当选取建立了满足任意边界条件和任意载荷作用的一般解。解中的积分常数完全由边界条件来决定。以四边简支承受均布载荷和局部分布载荷的对称迭层复合材料方板为例进行了计算和分析。其结果与已有文献结果是一致的。由于集中载荷不能求得作用点的弯矩,故在例题中改用局部分布载荷因而求得了最大弯矩。     

Karman型正交异性矩形薄板非线性弯曲的统一求解方法

本文对Karman型四边支承正交异性薄板在5种不同边界条件下的几何非线性弯曲进行了统一分析。所设的位移函数均为梁振动函数。它们精确地满足边界条件，利用Galerkin方法和位移函数的正交属性，转换控制方程为非线性代数方程。用“稳定化双共轭梯度法”求解稀疏矩阵线性方程组以及“可调节参数的修正迭代法”求解非线性代数方程组，最后给出了相应的数值结果。     

Stability of a rectangular plate under biaxial tension

The stability problem of a rectangular plate undergoing uniform biaxial in-plane tensile strain is solved using the three-dimensional equations of nonlinear elasticity. The surfaces of the plate are stress-free, and special boundary conditions that allow one to separate variables in the linearized equilibrium equations are specified on the lateral surfaces. For three particular models of incompressible materials, the critical curves are constructed and the instability region is determined in the plane of the loading parameters (the multiplicities of elongations of the plate material in the unperturbed equilibrium state). The numerical results show that for thin plates loaded by tensile stresses, the size and shape of the instability region depend only slightly on the relation among the length, width, and thickness of the plate. Based on the results obtained, a simple approximate stability criterion is proposed for an elastic plate under tensile loads. __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 94–103, July–August, 2007.     

任意边界条件下双模量矩形薄板的弯曲

将双模量板等效为两个各向同性小矩形板组成的层合板,假定该层合板的中性面即为两个小矩形板的交界面。根据中性面上应力为零且薄板全厚度上应力的代数和为零,推导了双模量矩形薄板的中性面位置。本文采用严宗达提出的带补充项的双重正弦傅里叶级数通解,该通解可以适用于任意边界条件的矩形薄板且不需要叠加或者重新构造。联立边界条件和控制方程,求得通解中的待定系数并代入到通解中,即可得到任意边界条件下双模量矩形薄板的弯曲解析解。与有限元结果比较,本文结果符合工程精度要求。     

Modified equations of finite-size layered plates made of orthotropic material. Comparison of the results of numerical calculations with analytical solutions

This paper describes the modified bending equations of layered orthotropic plates in the first approximation. The approximation of the solution of the equation of the three-dimensional theory of elasticity by the Legendre polynomial segments is used to obtain differential equations of the elastic layer. For the approximation of equilibrium equations and boundary conditions of three-dimensional theory of elasticity, several approximations of each desired function (stresses and displacements) are used. The stresses at the internal points of the plate are determined from the defining equations for the orthotropic material, averaged with respect to the plate thickness. The construction of the bending equations of layered plates for each layer is carried out with the help of the elastic layer equations and the conjugation conditions on the boundaries between layers, which are conditions for the continuity of normal stresses and displacements. The numerical solution of the problem of bending of the rectangular layered plate obtained with the help of modified equations is compared with an analytical solution. It is determined that the maximum error in determining the stresses does not exceed 3 %.     

高阶剪切变形理论下三边夹紧一边铰支复合材料层板的几何非线性分析

首先用虚位移原理推导出以位移形式表达的Reddy型高阶剪变形理论复合材料层板的非线性控制方程及相应的边界条件。选定的五个位移函数均满足三边夹紧一边铰支边界条件，用Galerkin方法把无量纲化之后的控制方程转化为一组非线性代数方程组，用线性化的方法和可调节参数的修正迭代法求解这组方程。最后求出了不同复合材料的挠度和弯矩值。     

A free rectangular plate on elastic foundation

In the theory of elastic thin plates, the bending of a rectangular plate on the elastic foundation is also a difficult problem. This paper provides a rigorous solution by the method of superposition. It satisfies the differential equation, the boundary conditions of the edges and the free corners. Thus we are led to a system of infinite simultaneous equations. The problem solved is for a plate with a concentrated load at its center. The reactive forces from the foundation should be made to be in equilibrium with the concentrated force to see whether our calculation is correct or not.     

非均匀Winkler弹性地基上变厚度矩形板自由振动的DTM求解

针对非均匀Winkler弹性地基上变厚度矩形板的自由振动问题,通过一种有效的数值求解方法——微分变换法（DTM）,研究其无量纲固有频率特性。已知变厚度矩形板对边为简支边界条件,其他两边的边界条件为简支、固定或自由任意组合。采用DTM将非均匀Winkler弹性地基上变厚度矩形板无量纲化的自由振动控制微分方程及其边界条件变换为等价的代数方程,得到含有无量纲固有频率的特征方程。数值结果退化为均匀Winker弹性地基上矩形板以及变厚度矩形板的情形,并与已有文献采用的不同求解方法进行比较,结果表明,DTM具有非常高的精度和很强的适用性。最后,在不同边界条件下分析地基变化参数、厚度变化参数和长宽比对矩形板无量纲固有频率的影响,并给出了非均匀Winkler弹性地基上对边简支对边固定变厚度矩形板的前六阶振型。     

Buckling of a flush-mounted plate in simple shear flow

The buckling of an elastic plate with arbitrary shape flush-mounted on a rigid wall and deforming under the action of a uniform tangential load due to an overpassing simple shear flow is considered. Working under the auspices of the theory of elastic instability of plates governed by the linear von Kármán equation, an eigenvalue problem is formulated for the buckled state resulting in a fourth-order partial differential equation with position-dependent coefficients parameterized by the Poisson ratio. The governing equation also describes the deformation of a plate clamped around the edges on a vertical wall and buckling under the action of its own weight. Solutions are computed analytically for a circular plate by applying a Fourier series expansion to derive an infinite system of coupled ordinary differential equations and then implementing orthogonal collocation, and numerically for elliptical and rectangular plates by using a finite-element method. The eigenvalues of the resulting generalized algebraic eigenvalue problem are bifurcation points in the solution space, physically representing critical thresholds of the uniform tangential load above which the plate buckles and wrinkles due to the partially compressive developing stresses. The associated eigenfunctions representing possible modes of deformation are illustrated, and the effect of the Poisson ratio and plate shape is discussed.     

变系数曲线支承矩形厚板自由振动的傅里叶分析

本文给出了变系数曲线支承的Ａｍｂａｒｓｕｍｉａｎ矩形厚板自由振动问题的级数解，将位移和剪力在板域内展成重傅里叶级数，将其导数在边界上展成单傅里叶级数，通过傅里叶变换将控制微分方程和边界条件转化成关于位移级数的系数的一组无穷线性代数方程，最终将板的自由振动问题转化为矩阵特征值问题。     

Linear water wave propagation through multiple floating elastic plates of variable properties

We investigate the problem of linear water wave propagation under a set of elastic plates of variable properties. The problem is two-dimensional, but we allow the waves to be incident from an angle. Since the properties of the elastic plates can be set arbitrarily, the solution method can also be applied to model regions of open water as well as elastic plates. We assume that the boundary conditions at the plate edges are the free boundary conditions, although the method could be extended straightforwardly to cover other possible boundary conditions. The solution method is based on an eigenfunction expansion under each elastic plate and on matching these expansions at each plate boundary. We choose the number of matching conditions so that we have fewer equations than unknowns. The extra equations are found by applying the free-edge boundary conditions. We show that our results agree with previous work and that they satisfy the energy balance condition. We also compare our results with a series of experiments using floating elastic plates, which were performed in a two-dimensional wave tank.