Nonlinear vibrations of rectangular plates with linearly varying thickness

Simplified nonlinear governing differential equations proposed by Berger for static cases and extended by Nash and Modeer for dynamic cases are used to analyse the title problem. Steady-state harmonic oscillations are assumed and the time variable is eliminated by a Kantorovich averaging method. The enclosure or comparison theorem of Collatz is then applied to the reduced equations to obtain the upper and lower bounds for the fundamental nonlinear frequency of simply-supported rectangular plates with linearly varying thickness. The fundamental eigenvalues are given for several taper and aspect ratios.Nomenclature a, b dimensions of plates - A _i series coefficients - D Eh ³/12(1– ²) flexural rigidity - D ₀ Eh ₀ ³ /12(1– ²) - E Young's modulus - h thickness, h ₀(1+x) - h ₀ thickness parameter - N _x , N _y stress resultants in the X and Y directions - N (N _x +N _y )/(1+) - P ₁, P ₂, ... parameters - Q ₁, Q ₂, ... parameters - R[X, (A/h ₀)²] bounding function - t time - u, v in-plane displacements - lateral deflections of plate - X=x/a dimensionless co-ordinate - x, y rectangular co-ordinates - y _n (X) series related to - thickness taper ratio - parameter in the neighbourhood of - error-function associated with differential equation - eigenvalue relating to frequency - Poisson's ra-tio - plate material specific weight - (X) function related to plate deflection - (X) admissible functions - circular frequency     

Bending of rectangular plates of stepwise variable thickness

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Free vibrations of shallow nonthin shells with variable thickness and rectangular planform

The free vibrations of shallow orthotropic shells with variable thickness and rectangular planform are studied. The shear strains are taken into account. The spline approximation of unknown functions is used. The natural frequencies are calculated for different boundary conditions. The dependence of the natural frequencies on the curvature of the midsurface is examined. The natural frequencies of shells with constant and variable thickness are compared     

Free vibrations of shallow orthotropic shells with variable thickness and rectangular planform

The free vibrations of shallow doubly curved orthotropic shells with rectangular planform and varying thickness is solved using a refined formulation and the spline-approximation method. Various boundary conditions are considered. The effect of the curvature of the mid-surface on the spectrum of natural frequencies is examined. The natural frequencies and modes of orthotropic shells of constant and varying thickness are compared and analyzed     

Experimental analysis of the natural vibrations and stability of cylindrical shells reinforced with rectangular plates

The paper presents experimental results on the effect of reinforcing cylindrical shells with rectangular plates on the axial compressive critical loads and the natural frequencies and modes of two sets of shells __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 100–103, May 2008.     

The natural vibrations of rectangular plates reinforced by orthogonal ribs

A technique is proposed to determine the fundamental frequencies of vibrations of rectangular plates strengthened by an orthogonal system of ribs. The necessity of allowing for the discrete arrangement of ribs is demonstrated by numerical examples. S. P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 117–122, July, 2000.     

Solution describing the natural vibrations of rectangular shallow shells with varying thickness

Natural vibrations of shallow cylindrical shells with rectangular plan and varying thickness are studied using a spline-approximation method developed previously. Computation is carried out for different types of boundary conditions. The effect of the curvature of the midsurface on the natural frequencies is examined. The natural frequencies of shells with constant and varying thickness are compared __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 89–98, April 2007.     

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。     

Exact solutions for axisymmetric flexural free vibrations of inhomogeneous circular Mindlin plates with variable thickness

Circular plates with radially varying thickness, stiffness, and density are widely used for the structural optimization in engineering. The axisymmetric flexural free vibration of such plates, governed by coupled differential equations with variable coefficients by use of the Mindlin plate theory, is very difficult to be studied analytically.In this paper, a novel analytical method is proposed to reduce such governing equations for circular plates to a pair of uncoupled and easily solvable differential equations of the Sturm-Liouville type. There are two important parameters in the reduced equations.One describes the radial variations of the translational inertia and flexural rigidity with the consideration of the effect of Poisson's ratio. The other reflects the comprehensive effect of the rotatory inertia and shear deformation. The Heun-type equations, recently well-known in physics, are introduced here to solve the flexural free vibration of circular plates analytically, and two basic differential formulae for the local Heun-type functions are discovered for the first time, which will be of great value in enriching the theory of Heun-type differential equations.     

Natural vibrations of rectangular plates with a through crack

Summary The paper presents a finite element model of the rectangular plate with a through crack. The crack occurring in the plate is nonpropagating and open. It was assumed that the crack changes only the stiffness of the plate, whereas the mass is unchanged. The method of the formation of the stiffness matrix of a finite element for the rectangular, cracked plate is presented. The effects of the crack location and its length on the changes of the eigenfrequencies of the simply supported and cantilever plate are studied. The results of numerical computations are compared with results of theoretical and experimental data presented in the literature.

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Eigenschwingungen von rechteckigen Platten mit Transverslriß

Übersicht Der Beitrag präsentiert ein Finite-Element-Modell einer rechteckigen Platte mit Transverslriß. Der Riß pflanzt sich nicht fort und bleibt offen. Es wird angenommen, daß der Riß nur die Steifigkeit der Platte verändert, wogegen die Masse konstant bleibt. Eine Methode zur Aufstellung der Steifigkeitsmatrix für ein finites Element der rechteckigen Platte wird vorgestellt. Der Einfluß der Lage des Risses und der Rißlänge auf die Eigenschwingungen der einfach gestützten und freitragenden Platte wird untersucht. Abschließend erfolgt ein Vergleich der numerischen Berechnungen mit den Ergebnissen von theoretischen und experimentellen Literaturdaten.

     

Natural vibrations of a cylindrical shell reinforced with rectangular plates

This paper outlines a technique of determining the natural frequencies and modes of an elastic structure consisting of a cylindrical shell and noncrossing rectangular plates inserted into it. The influence of the position, number, and thickness of the plates on the natural frequencies and modes is analyzed __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 89–96, March 2006.