On new symplectic approach for exact bending solutions of moderately thick rectangular plates with two opposite edges simply supported

The symplectic geometry method is introduced for exact bending solutions of moderately thick rectangular plates with two opposite edges simply supported. The basic equations for the plates are first transferred into Hamilton canonical equations. The whole state variables are then separated. Using the method of eigenfunction expansion in the symplectic geometry, typical examples for plates with selected boundary conditions are solved and exact bending solutions obtained. Since only the basic elasticity equations of the plates are used, this method eliminates the need to pre-determine the deformation function and is hence more reasonable than conventional methods. Numerical results were presented to demonstrate the validity and accuracy of this approach as compared to those reported in other literatures.     

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.     

On new symplectic elasticity approach for exact bending solutions of rectangular thin plates with two opposite sides simply supported

This paper presents a bridging research between a modeling methodology in quantum mechanics/relativity and elasticity. Using the symplectic method commonly applied in quantum mechanics and relativity, a new symplectic elasticity approach is developed for deriving exact analytical solutions to some basic problems in solid mechanics and elasticity which have long been bottlenecks in the history of elasticity. In specific, it is applied to bending of rectangular thin plates where exact solutions are hitherto unavailable. It employs the Hamiltonian principle with Legendre’s transformation. Analytical bending solutions could be obtained by eigenvalue analysis and expansion of eigenfunctions. Here, bending analysis requires the solving of an eigenvalue equation unlike in classical mechanics where eigenvalue analysis is only required in vibration and buckling problems. Furthermore, unlike the semi-inverse approaches in classical plate analysis employed by Timoshenko and others such as Navier’s solution, Levy’s solution, Rayleigh–Ritz method, etc. where a trial deflection function is pre-determined, this new symplectic plate analysis is completely rational without any guess functions and yet it renders exact solutions beyond the scope of applicability of the semi-inverse approaches. In short, the symplectic plate analysis developed in this paper presents a breakthrough in analytical mechanics in which an area previously unaccountable by Timoshenko’s plate theory and the likes has been trespassed. Here, examples for plates with selected boundary conditions are solved and the exact solutions discussed. Comparison with the classical solutions shows excellent agreement. As the derivation of this new approach is fundamental, further research can be conducted not only on other types of boundary conditions, but also for thick plates as well as vibration, buckling, wave propagation, etc.     

Bending problem of rectangular plates of unidirectional nonhomogeneity and variable thickness with two opposite edges simply supported under arbitrary distributed loads

Using the step reduction method^[1,2] suggested by the first author of this paper, we investigate the problem indicated in the title and obtain the stepped approximate solutions. As an example, the case of a square plate of linearly varying thickness with four edges simply supported under linearly distributed loads is calculated. The obtained results agree well with those given in [3] and thus the exactness of the new method is verified.Projects Suppotred by the Science and Technic Fund of the National Education Committee of the People's Republic of China.Although this paper has published in Journal of Lanzhou University, Special Number of Mechanics, No. 1, (1979) (in Chinese), it republishes here in order to correct some mistakes due to calculation.     

四边简支正交各向异性蜂窝型夹层板固有频率计算

该文以四边简支的方形蜂窝矩形夹层板为例,在经典夹层板理论的基础上,运用离散结构形式的运动控制方程和线性微分算子的可交换性,给出了一种把具有蜂窝型夹心的夹层板的包含三个广义位移的控制方程组化为,仅包含一个广义位移函数的单一方程的简单方法,并给出了四边简支蜂窝型夹层板的固有频率的精确解。研究结果对蜂窝夹层板的结构设计和工程应用具有指导意义。     

AN ANALYTICAL SOLUTION OF TRANSVERSE VIBRATION OF RECTANGULAR PLATES SIMPLY SUPPORTED AT TWO OPPOSITE EDGES WITH ARBITRARY NUMBER OF ELASTIC LINE SUPPORTS IN ONE WAY

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Bending of simply supported rectangular plates with clamped portions along arbitrary sections of the edges

Conclusion A method of handling such a rectangular plate having special mixed boundary conditions was presented and also its reliability was investigated. The labour required for computation amounts to a substantial quantity and thus an approximate method seems to be desirable. However, such a difficulty could be solved through the use of a high speed digital computer at present. Actually, the author has taken advantage of such a devise.In conclusion, the assistance of Mr. S. Hatano and Mr. H. Okamura on numerical computation and experiments is gratefully acknowledged.     

NONLINEAR BENDING OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED RECTANGULAR SANDWICH PLATES

In this paper,fundamental equations and boundary conditions of the nonlinearbending theory for a rectangular sandwicl plate with a soft core are derived by meansof the method of calculus of variations.Then the nonlinear bending for a simplysupported rectangular sandwich plate under the uniform lateral load is investigated byuse of the perturbation method and a quite accurate analytic solution is obtained.     

Bending of uniformly loaded rectangular plates with two adjacent edges clamped, one edge simply supported and the other edge free

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Vibrations of shallow shells rectangular in the horizontal projection with two freely supported opposite edges

The exact mode shapes of linear vibrations of a shallow shell rectangular in the horizontal projection with two freely supported opposite edges are obtained. These shapes are used to construct a discretemodel of vibrations of a shallow shell in geometrically nonlinear deformation. The harmonic balance method is used to study the free and forced nonlinear vibrations under internal resonance. The Lyapunov stability of the obtained periodic vibrations is analyzed.     

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     

Stability analysis of functionally graded rectangular plates under nonlinearly varying in-plane loading resting on elastic foundation

In this research work, an exact analytical solution for buckling of functionally graded rectangular plates subjected to non-uniformly distributed in-plane loading acting on two opposite simply supported edges is developed. It is assumed that the plate rests on two-parameter elastic foundation and its material properties vary through the thickness of the plate as a power function. The neutral surface position for such plate is determined, and the classical plate theory based on exact neutral surface position is employed to derive the governing stability equations. Considering Levy-type solution, the buckling equation reduces to an ordinary differential equation with variable coefficients. An exact analytical solution is obtained for this equation in the form of power series using the method of Frobenius. By considering sufficient terms in power series, the critical buckling load of functionally graded plate with different boundary conditions is determined. The accuracy of presented results is verified by appropriate convergence study, and the results are checked with those available in related literature. Furthermore, the effects of power of functionally graded material, aspect ratio, foundation stiffness coefficients and in-plane loading configuration together with different combinations of boundary conditions on the critical buckling load of functionally graded rectangular thin plate are studied.     

Determination of buckling mode and explicit expression of critical load for simply supported rectangular orthotropic plates under biaxial compression

C. Libove^[1]proved that at least one of the halfwave numbers m and n in x and y directions of the buckling mode will be 1 for simply supported rectangular orthotropic plates under biaxial compression. This paper will give the physical conditions of m=1 or n=1, and, at the same time, show the way of finding appropriate value of m when n=1 and that of n when m=1 and even lead to explicit expression for m and n. Thus, the buckling mode may be determined completely and the expression of critical load may be formlated explicitly.     

Buckling and vibration of non-ideal simply supported rectangular isotropic plates

Buckling and vibration of a rectangular isotropic plate which has non-ideal simply supported boundary conditions along one of its edges are investigated. It is assumed that one of the edges of the plate allows a small non-zero deflection and a small non-zero moment. Externally applied in-plane loads are considered to be parallel and perpendicular to the edge where non-ideal boundary conditions are present in the buckling problem. Analytical solutions of the buckling and vibration problems are obtained by using the Linshtead–Poincare perturbation technique. Improved buckling loads and natural frequencies are determined for various values of the aspect ratio of the plate.     

Transverse vibration of rectangular plates elastically supported at points on edges

This paper studies transverse vibration of rectangular plates with two opposite edges simply supported, other two edges arbitrarily supported and free edges elastically supported at points. A highly accurate solution is presented for calculating inherent frequencies and mode shape of rectangular plates elastically supported at points. The number and location of these points on free edges may be completely arbitrary. This paper uses impulse function to represent reaction and moment at points. Fourier series is used to expand the impulse function along the edges. Characteristic equations satisfying all boundary conditions are given. Inherent frequencies and mode shape with any accuracy can be gained.     

Nonlinear bending of simply supported symmetric laminated cross-ply rectangular plates

Based on the von Kármán-type theory of plates,nonlinear bending problems of simplysupported symmetric laminated cross-ply rectangular plates under the combined action ofpressure and inplane load are investigated in this paper.The solution which satisfies thegoverning equations and boundary conditions is obtained by using the double Fourier seriesmethod.     

Perturbation analyses for the postbuckling of simply supported rectangular plates under uniaxial compression

In this paper, applving perturbation method to von Kármán nonlinear large deflection equations of plates by taking deflection as perturbation parameter, the posibuckling behavior of simply supported rectangular plates under uniaxial compresion is investigated. Two types of in-plane boundary conditions are now considered and the effects of initial imperfections are also studied. It is found that the theoretical results are in good agreement with experiments. The method suggested in this paper which has not been found in previous papers is rather simple and easy for the postbuckling analysis of rectangular plates.     

Accurate variational approach for free vibration of simply supported anisotropic rectangular plates

The Ritz method is one of the most elegant and useful approximate methods for analyzing free vibration of laminated composite plates. It is simple to use and also straightforward to implement. However, the Ritz method has its own difficulty in determining the natural frequencies of simply supported laminated anisotropic plates. This is caused by the fact that the natural boundary conditions in the vibration of anisotropic plates can never be exactly satisfied by a solution in a variables separable form. As a result, the calculated natural frequencies would be expected to converge to solutions a little higher than true ones. To overcome this difficulty, this paper presents a simple variational formulation with Ritz procedure in which all the natural boundary conditions are implemented in an averaging manner. It is revealed that the proposed method can produce lower upper bound solutions compared with the conventional Ritz method where the geometric boundary conditions can only be satisfied by the assumed deflection functions.     

Comprehensive exact solutions for free in-plane vibrations of orthotropic rectangular plates

All possible exact solutions are successfully obtained for the first time in terms of 10 sets of distinct eigensolutions for the free in-plane vibration of orthotropic rectangular plates when two opposite plate edges are either type of simple support, the other two edges are any combination of classical edge conditions. The exact solutions are validated through both mathematical proof and comparisons with the solutions of differential quadrature method. Some unusual phenomena are revealed in free in-plane vibrations of rectangular plates due to one of the eigenvalues being zero. This work constitutes a natural extension of very recent corresponding work for isotropic rectangular plates by the same authors. Moreover, this work substantially simplified both solution forms and solving procedure of the early work. It is expected that results tabulated here can serve as the benchmarks for the validation of the numerical methods.     

Large deflections of prestressed simply supported rectangular plates under uniform pressure

The von Kármán large deflection equations for laterally loaded rectangular plates are extended to include uniform prestresses parallel to the edges and are solved for uniform load and for edges which are simply supported against movement normal to the plane of the plate and which are either held or free to move as a rigid body in the plane of the plate. Calculated values of center deflection and maximum stress parameters are given as functions of the load parameter for plates of various aspect ratios.