A unified solution for free vibration of orthotropic circular, annular and sector plates with general boundary conditions

Free vibration analysis of orthotropic rectangular Mindlin plates with general elastic boundary conditions

In this investigation, a modified Fourier solution based on the Mindlin plate theory is developed for the free vibration problems of orthotropic rectangular Mindlin plates subjected to general boundary supports. In this solution approach, regardless of the boundary conditions, the plate transverse deflection and rotation due to bending are invariantly expressed as a new form of trigonometric se...

Free Vibration Analysis of Moderately Thick Orthotropic Functionally Graded Plates with General Boundary Restraints

In this paper, a modified Fourier series method is presented for the free vibration of moderately thick orthotropic functionally graded plates with general boundary restraints based on the first-order shear deformation theory. Regardless of boundary restraints, displacements and rotations of each plate are described as an improved form of double Fourier cosine series and several closed-form aux...

Buckling Analysis of Polar Orthotropic Circular and Annular Plates of Uniform and Linearly Varying Thickness with Different Edge Conditions

This paper investigates symmetrical buckling of orthotropic circular and annular plates of continuous variable thickness. Uniform compression loading is applied at the plate outer boundary. Thickness varies linearly along radial direction. Inner edge is free, while outer edge has different boundary conditions: clamped, simply and elastically restraint against rotation. The optimized Ritz method...

Analysis of Free Vibration of Triangular Plates with Non-Uniform Linear Thickness and Arbitrary Boundary Conditions

Analysis of Free Vibration of Triangular Plates with Non-Uniform Linear Thickness and Arbitrary Boundary Conditions