Abstract
A method based on the variational principles in conjunction with the finite difference technique is applied to examine the free vibration characteristics of isotropic rectangular plates of linearly varying thickness by including the effects of transverse shear deformation and rotary inertia. The validity of the present approach is demonstrated by comparing the results with other solutions proposed for plates with uniform and linearly varying thickness. Natural frequencies and mode shapes of Mindlin plates with simply supported and clamped edges are determined for various values of relative thickness ratio and the taper thickness constant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 189-205 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Sound and Vibration |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Dec 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
- Mechanical Engineering