Buckling and postbuckling of moderately thick plates

This paper gives the basic differential equations for finite deflections of elastic plates according to Reissner’s approximate stress distributions. The buckling and postbuckling problems of elastic rectangular plates, including the effect of transverse shear deformation, are solved and discussed, by using perturbation method suggested in ref. [8]. The postbuckling equilibrium paths of perfect and imperfect moderately thick rectangular plates are presented and compared with the results based on thin plate theory.     

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。     

The coupling between ocean waves and rectangular ice sheets

This paper describes a semi-analytic approach to problems involving rectangular elastic plates of shallow draft floating on water. Specifically, two problems are considered: the scattering of plane monochromatic incident waves by a single elastic plate and the propagation/attenuation of waves through a periodic rectangular arrangement of plates. The approach combines Fourier methods with Rayleigh–Ritz methods for free modes of rectangular plates which reduces each problem to an algebraic system of equations which are numerically accurate and efficient to compute. A selection of results are given to illustrate the work. The approach can be applied to many problems in hydroelasticity including the seakeeping of large flat-bottomed marine vessels, deflections in very large floating structures such as offshore airports and wave propagation through areas of broken sea ice.     

四边简支各向同性矩形厚板的插值矩阵法解

针对强厚度矩形板四边简支情况,论文根据状态变量法思想,基于三维弹性理论基本方程,以3个位移分量及3个应力分量按双三角级数展开,将三维弹性力学控制方程转化为常微分方程边值问题.尽管一些各向异性弹性矩形厚板早已由状态空间法获得分析解,可是各向同性厚板的分析解至今难以获得,因为状态空间解法中特征方程有重根问题而不易于收敛.论文提出采用插值矩阵法直接对常微分方程进行求解,获得各向同性矩形厚板在四边简支边界条件下三维理论的位移和应力解,并与有限元精细结果进行比较,证明了本文解的准确性.     

考虑地基耦合效应时中厚矩形板的非线性自由振动分析

基于各向同性中厚板理论，考虑板的非线性效应和地基耦合效应．应用Hamilton变分原理，建立了双参数地基上周边自由中厚矩形板的非线性运动控制方程，提出了一组满足问题全部边界条件的试函数。应用伽辽金法和谐波平衡法对方程进行求解。讨论了板的结构参数和地基的物理参数对弹性地基上周边自由中厚矩形板的非线性自由振动特性的影响。     

On stress concentration in rectangular plates having rectangular inserts

This paper deals with a study of stress-concentration factors in finite rectangular plates with rectangular inserts. The paper includes the effects of insert size and its orientation on stress concentrations. Photoelastic models for this investigation are made from hard and soft plastics having different elastic properties.     

Mathematical model of micropolar elastic thin plates and their strength and stiffness characteristics

A number of hypotheses were formulated using the properties of an asymptotic solution of boundary-value problems of the three-dimensional micropolar (moment asymmetric) theory of elasticity for areas with one geometrical parameter being substantially smaller than the other two (plates and shells). A general theory of bending deformation of micropolar elastic thin plates with independent fields of displacements and rotations is constructed. In the constructed model of a micropolar elastic plate, transverse shear strains are fully taken into account. A problem of determining the stress-strain state in bending deformation of micropolar elastic thin rectangular plates is considered. The numerical analysis reveals that plates made of a micropolar elastic material have high strength and stiffness characteristics.     

Application of the reciprocal theorem for calculating the natural frequencies of rectangular elastic thin plates

This paper further extends the applications of the reciprocal theorem to calculating thenatural frequencies of rectangular elastic thin plates on the basis of [1]. Applying thepresented method. there is no need to solve governing differential equations. it is onlynecessary to solve a simple integral equation after using the reciprocal theorem between thebasic system and the actual system.Using the idea of the generalized edge simply supported and introducing the frequencymatrix. then all frequency equations of the rectangular plates with two opposite edgessimply supported and other two opposite edges variously suppored are obtained together.This is a simple convenient and general method for calculating the frequencyequations of the rectangular plates.     

功能梯度材料矩形中厚板的受压/热致屈曲

考虑材料组份沿板厚度方向按幂律变化的情形,研究了温度均匀变化时固支功能梯度材料(FGM)矩形中厚板的受压屈曲、热致屈曲和考虑热/机械预应力时的屈曲问题,给出了基于Reddy高阶剪切理论研究板屈曲荷载和屈曲临界温度的半解析数值方法.并以Si3N4/SUS304板为例考虑了材料组份、预加应力、横向剪切变形及面内位移约束条件等对FGM板屈曲承载能力的影响.     

Elastic buckling of rectangular plates under linearly varying in-plane normal load with a circular cutout

The elastic buckling behavior of rectangular perforated plates was studied by using the finite element method in this study. Circular cutout was chosen at different locations along the principal x-axis of plates subjected to linearly varying loading in order to evaluate the effect of cutout location on the buckling behavior of plates. The results show that the center of a circular hole should not be placed at the end half of the outer panel for all loading patterns. Furthermore, the presence of a circular hole always causes a decrease in the elastic buckling load of plates subjected to bending, even if the circular hole is not in the outer panel.     

Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的辛叠加解

研究Winkler地基上正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲方程所对应的Hamilton正则方程, 计算出其对边滑支条件下相应Hamilton算子的本征值和本征函数系, 证明该本征函数系的辛正交性以及在Cauchy主值意义下的完备性, 进而给出对边滑支边界条件下Hamilton正则方程的通解, 之后利用辛叠加方法求出Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的解析解. 最后通过两个具体算例验证了所得解析解的正确性.     

Symplectic system based analytical solution for bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on Winkler elastic foundation

This paper analyses the bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on a Winkler elastic foundation.Appropriate definition of symplectic inner product and symplectic space formed by generalized displacements establish dual variables and dual equations in the symplectic space.The operator matrix of the equation set is proven to be a Hamilton operator matrix.Separation of variables and eigenfunction expansion creates a basis for analyzing the bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on Winkler elastic foundation and obtaining solutions for plates having any boundary condition.There is discussion of symplectic eigenvalue problems of orthotropic plates under two typical boundary conditions,with opposite sides simply supported and opposite sides clamped.Transcendental equations of eigenvalues and symplectic eigenvectors in analytical form given.Analytical solutions using two examples are presented to show the use of the new methods described in this paper.To verify the accuracy and convergence,a fully simply supported plate that is fully and simply supported under uniformly distributed load is used to compare the classical Navier method,the Levy method and the new method.Results show that the new technique has good accuracy and better convergence speed than other methods,especially in relation to internal forces.A fully clamped rectangular plate on Winkler foundation is solved to validate application of the new methods,with solutions compared to those produced by the Galerkin method.     

Isotropicalized spline integral equation method for the analysis of anisotropic plates

In the view of Reissner’s and Kirchhoff’s theories,respectively,we formulate theisotropicalized governing equations for the anisotropic plates,and give the proof of theequivalence relation between these two plate-models for the simply-supported rectangularorthotropic plates.The well-known fundamental solutions of the isotropic plates are utlizedfor the spline integral equation analysis of anisotropic plates.Even with sparse meshes thesatisfactory results can be obtained.The analysis of plates on two-parameter elasticfoundation is so simple as the common case that only a few terms should be added to theformulas of fictitious loads.     

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     

A general analytical solution for elastic vibration of rectangular thin plates

A general solution of differential equation for lateral displacement lunction of rectangular elastic thin plates in free vibration is established in this paper. It can be used to solve the vibration problem of rectangular plate with arbitrary boundaries. As an example, the frequency and its vibration mode of a rectangular plate with four edges free have been solved.     

Hamilton体系下矩形薄板受抛物线压力载荷的屈曲分析

针对四边简支矩形薄板在两对边相向的非线性分布压力下的面内应力分布以及屈曲问题,应用弹性力学的Hamilton体系和Galerkin法进行了研究.基于弹性力学的平面矩形域Hamilton体系,根据辛本征向量展开解法,得到了对应于零本征值和非零本征值的含待定常数的实数型面内应力分布通解.依据必须满足的应力边界条件,导出了矩形薄板在抛物线分布载荷下的面内应力分布.考虑到应力分布表达式的复杂性,用完全的解析方法得到屈曲载荷是不可能的.因此,运用基于虚功原理的Galerkin法,根据四边简支矩形薄板弯曲的位移边界条件,给出了不同长宽比矩形薄板受抛物线分布载荷的屈曲临界载荷.通过与已有文献中DQ法给出的数值计算结果比较,表明了本文求解方法的有效性和正确性.基于所给出的结果,可望为解决矩形薄板在非线性分布载荷下的面内应力分布以及屈曲问题提供一种新的研究方法.     

Effect of elastic foundation on the vibration of orthotropic elliptic plates with varying thickness

Two-dimensional boundary characteristic orthonormal polynomials are used in the Rayleigh–Ritz method to study the free vibration of rectangular orthotropic elliptic plates resting on a Winkler elastic foundation. Two types of varying thickness are considered: (1) linearly varying with respect to the concentric ellipses, (2) linearly varying along both the principal axes simultaneously. Numerical results for frequencies are presented in tables. Nodal lines are shown in figures. Effects of stiffness of elastic foundation, aspect ratios of plates, degree of orthotropy, and types of thickness variation on vibration frequencies of elliptical plates are also discussed.     

Thermomechanical Postbuckling of Imperfect Moderately Thick Plates on Nonlinear Elastic Foundations*

ABSTRACT

A postbuckling analysis is presented for a moderately thick rectangular plate subjected to combined axial compression and uniform temperature loading, and resting on a softening nonlinear elastic foundation. The cases of (1) thermal postbuckling of initially compressed plates and (2) compressive post-buckling of initially heated plates are considered. The initial geometrical imperfections of the plates are taken into account. Formulations are based on Reissner-Mindlin plate theory, considering first-order shear deformation effects, and including plate-foundation interaction and thermal effects. The analysis uses a deflection-type perturbation technique to determine buckling loads and postbuckling equilibrium paths. Numerical examples include the performance of perfect and imperfect, moderately thick plates resting on softening nonlinear elastic foundations. Typical results are presented in dimensionless graphical form.     

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.     

Mechanical buckling and free vibration of thick functionally graded plates resting on elastic foundation using the higher order B-spline finite strip method

In this study, the mechanical buckling and free vibration of thick rectangular plates made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) resting on elastic foundation subjected to in-plane loading is considered. The third order shear deformation theory (TSDT) is employed to derive the governing equations. It is assumed that the material properties of FGM plates vary smoothly by distribution of power law across the plate thickness. The elastic foundation is modeled by the Winkler and two-parameter Pasternak type of elastic foundation. Based on the spline finite strip method, the fundamental equations for functionally graded plates are obtained by discretizing the plate into some finite strips. The results are achieved by the minimization of the total potential energy and solving the corresponding eigenvalue problem. The governing equations are solved for FGM plates buckling analysis and free vibration, separately. In addition, numerical results for FGM plates with different boundary conditions have been verified by comparing to the analytical solutions in the literature. Furthermore, the effects of different values of the foundation stiffness parameters on the response of the FGM plates are determined and discussed.