Free vibration of size-dependent magneto-electro-elastic nanoplates based on the nonlocal theory

In this paper, the free vibration of magnetoelectro-elastic (MEE) nanoplates is investigated based on the nonlocal theory and Kirchhoff plate theory. The MEE nanoplate is assumed as all edges simply supported rectangular plate subjected to the biaxial force, external electric potential, external magnetic potential, and temperature rise. By using the Hamilton’s principle, the governing equations and boundary conditions are derived and then solved analytically to obtain the natural frequencies of MEE nanoplates. A parametric study is presented to examine the effect of the nonlocal parameter, thermo-magneto-electro-mechanical loadings and aspect ratio on the vibration characteristics of MEE nanoplates. It is found that the natural frequency is quite sensitive to the mechanical loading, electric loading and magnetic loading, while it is insensitive to the thermal loading.