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...

Nonlinear Bending Analysis of Micro/Nano Rectangular and Annular Sector Plates Using a Modified Higher-Order Shear Deformation Theory the Couple Stress