Comment on: “Quasi-3D tangential shear deformation theory for size-dependent free vibration analysis of three-layered FG porous micro rectangular plate integrated by nano-composite faces in hygrothermal environment” [Journal of Thermal Stresses 2020, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 133–156]

Author(s):  
Ashraf M. Zenkour
Author(s):  
Param D. Gajbhiye ◽  
Vishisht Bhaiya ◽  
Yuwaraj M. Ghugal

In the present study, a 5th order shear deformation theory (5th OSDT) is presented for free vibration analysis of simply supported thick isotropic plates. Governing equations and boundary conditions are evaluated using the concept of virtual work. Numerical results for free vibration analysis include the effects of side to thickness and plate aspect ratios for simply supported thick isotropic plates. Non-dimensional bending mode frequencies, non-dimensional thickness shear mode frequencies and non-dimensional thickness stretch mode frequencies are obtained. Closed form analytical solutions for simply supported isotropic thick plates subjected to single sinusoidal distributed loads are obtained for comparison purpose. The problems considered in this study are solved using MATLAB software. Non-dimensional bending frequencies and non-dimensional thickness shear mode frequencies obtained through the 5th OSDT match well with the exact analytical and exponential shear deformation theory (ESDT) results. Further, the non-dimensional thickness stretch mode frequencies are found to be imaginary.


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