FREE VIBRATION OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES RESTING ON WINKLER ELASTIC FOUNDATION WITH GENERAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS USING RAYLEIGH–RITZ METHOD

2014 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1450043 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. CHAKRAVERTY ◽  
K. K. PRADHAN
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Winkler Elastic Foundation ◽  
Special Cases

In this paper, free vibration of functionally graded (FG) rectangular plates subject to different sets of boundary conditions within the framework of classical plate theory is investigated. Rayleigh–Ritz method is used to obtain the generalized eigenvalue problem. Trial functions denoting the displacement components are expressed in simple algebraic polynomial forms which can handle any sets of boundary conditions. Material properties of the FG plate are assumed to vary continuously in the thickness direction of the constituents according to power-law form. The objective is to study the effects of constituent volume fractions, aspect ratios and power-law indices on the natural frequencies. New results for frequency parameters are incorporated after performing a test of convergence. Comparison with the results from the existing literature are provided for validation in special cases. Three-dimensional mode shapes are presented for FG square plates having various boundary conditions at the edges for different power-law indices. The present investigation also involves the rectangular FG plate to lay on a uniform Winkler elastic foundation. New results for the eigenfrequencies associated with foundation parameters are also reported here with the validation in special cases after checking a convergence pattern.

Buckling Analysis of Thin Functionally Graded Rectangular Plates Resting on Elastic Foundation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meisam Mohammadi ◽  
A. R. Saidi ◽  
Mehdi Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Buckling Analysis ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Special Cases

In the present article, the buckling analysis of thin functionally graded rectangular plates resting on elastic foundation is presented. According to the classical plate theory, (Kirchhoff plate theory) and using the principle of minimum total potential energy, the equilibrium equations are obtained for a functionally graded rectangular plate. It is assumed that the plate is rested on elastic foundation, Winkler and Pasternak elastic foundations, and is subjected to in-plane loads. Since the plate is made of functionally graded materials (FGMs), there is a coupling between the equations. In order to remove the existing coupling, a new analytical method is introduced where the coupled equations are converted to decoupled equations. Therefore, it is possible to solve the stability equations analytically for special cases of boundary conditions. It is assumed that the plate is simply supported along two opposite edges in x direction and has arbitrary boundary conditions along the other edges (Levy boundary conditions). Finally, the critical buckling loads for a functionally graded plate with different boundary conditions, some aspect ratios and thickness to side ratios, various power of FGM and foundation parameter are presented in tables and figures. It is concluded that increasing the power of FGM decreases the critical buckling load and the load carrying capacity of plate increases where the plate is rested on Pasternak in comparison with the Winkler type.

On Free Vibration of Functionally Graded Mindlin Plate and Effect of In-Plane Displacements

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hasani Baferani ◽  
A.R. Saidi ◽  
H. Ehteshami
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Mindlin Plate ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Various Boundary Conditions ◽  
Aspect Ratios

AbstractIn this paper, free vibration analysis of functionally graded rectangular plate is investigated based on the first order shear deformation theory and the effect of in-plane displacements on the natural frequencies of such plate is studied. The governing equations of motion are obtained, which are five coupled partial differential equations, without any simplification. Some mathematical manipulation leads us to decouple the equations. The decoupled equations are solved by the Levy's method for various boundary conditions. As the results show, in some boundary conditions the in-plane displacements cause a drastic change of frequencies. In other words, neglecting the in-plane displacement, which is assumed in some papers, is not proper for these boundary conditions. However, in the other boundary conditions, the natural frequencies are not significantly affected by the in-plane displacements. The results for various boundary conditions are discussed in detail and some interpretations for these differences are provided. Besides to the comparisons, the accurate natural frequencies of the plate for six different boundary conditions with several aspect ratios, thickness-length ratios and power law indices are presented. The natural frequencies of Mindlin functionally graded rectangular plates with considering the in-plane displacements are reported for the first time and can be used as benchmark.

Free vibration of moderately thick functionally graded parabolic and circular panels and shells of revolution with general boundary conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1598-1641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingshan Wang ◽  
Dongyan Shi ◽  
Qian Liang ◽  
Fuzhen Pang
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
General Boundary ◽  
General Boundary Conditions ◽  
Shells Of Revolution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vibration Behavior

Purpose The purpose of this work is to apply the Fourier–Ritz method to study the vibration behavior of the moderately thick functionally graded (FG) parabolic and circular panels and shells of revolution with general boundary conditions. Design/methodology/approach The modified Fourier series is chosen as the basis function of the admissible functions of the structure to eliminate all the relevant discontinuities of the displacements and their derivatives at the edges, and the vibration behavior is solved by means of the Ritz method. The complete shells of revolution can be achieved by using the coupling spring technique to imitate the kinematic compatibility and physical compatibility conditions of FG parabolic and circular panels at the common meridian of θ = 0 and 2π. The convergence and accuracy of the present method are verified by other contributors. Findings Some new results of FG panels and shells with elastic restraints, as well as different geometric and material parameters, are presented and the effects of the elastic restraint parameters, power-law exponent, circumference angle and power-law distributions on the free vibration characteristic of the panels are also presented, which can be served as benchmark data for the designers and engineers to avoid the unpleasant, inefficient and structurally damaging resonant. Originality/value The paper could provide the reference for the research about the moderately thick FG parabolic and circular panels and shells of revolution with general boundary conditions. In addition, the change of the boundary conditions can be easily achieved by just varying the stiffness of the boundary restraining springs along all the edges of panels without making any changes in the solution procedure.

scholarly journals Benchmark Solution for Free Vibration of Moderately Thick Functionally Graded Sandwich Sector Plates on Two-Parameter Elastic Foundation with General Boundary Conditions

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haichao Li ◽  
Fuzhen Pang ◽  
Xueren Wang ◽  
Shuo Li
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
General Boundary ◽  
General Boundary Conditions ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Ritz Procedure ◽  
Two Parameter

The free vibration analysis of moderately thick functionally graded (FG) sector plates resting on two-parameter elastic foundation with general boundary conditions is presented via Fourier-Ritz method, which is composed of the modified Fourier series approach and the Ritz procedure. The material properties are assumed to vary continuously along the thickness according to the power-law distribution. The bilayered and single-layered functionally graded sector plates are obtained as the special cases of sandwich plates. The first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) is adopted to construct the theoretical model. Under current framework, regardless of boundary conditions, each displacement and each rotation of plates is represented by the modified Fourier series consisting of a standard Fourier cosine series and several closed-form auxiliary functions introduced to ensure and accelerate the convergence of the series representation. Then, the accurate solutions are obtained by using the Ritz procedure based on the energy function of sector plates. The present method shows good convergence, reliability, and accuracy by comprehensive investigation with some selected classical boundary conditions. Numerous new vibration results for moderately thick FG sandwich sector plates are provided. The effects of the elastic restraint parameters and so forth on free vibration characteristic of sector plates are presented.

On the buckling of advanced composite sandwich rectangular plates

2020 ◽  
pp. 109963622092508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atteshamuddin S Sayyad ◽  
Yuwaraj M Ghugal
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Skin Thickness ◽  
Sandwich Plates ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Aspect Ratios

In this paper, higher order closed-formed analytical solutions for the buckling analysis of functionally graded sandwich rectangular plates are obtained using a unified shear deformation theory. Three-layered sandwich plates with functionally graded skins on top and bottom; and isotropic core in the middle are considered for the study. The material properties of skins are varied through the thickness according to the power-law distribution. Two types of sandwich plates (hardcore and softcore) are considered for the detail numerical study. A unified shear deformation theory developed in the present study uses polynomial and non-polynomial-type shape functions in terms of thickness coordinate to account for the effect of shear deformation. In the present theory, the in-plane displacements consider the combined effect of bending rotation and shear rotation. The parabolic shear deformation theory of Reddy and the first-order shear deformation theory of Mindlin are the particular cases of the present unified formulation. The governing differential equations are evaluated from the principle of virtual work. Closed-formed analytical solutions are obtained by using the Navier’s technique. The non-dimensional critical buckling load factors are obtained for various power-law coefficients, aspect ratios and skin-core-skin thickness ratios.

A Novel and Accurate Ritz Formulation for Free Vibration of Rectangular and Skew Plates

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Eftekhari ◽  
A. A. Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Natural Boundary ◽  
Boundary Points ◽  
Natural Boundary Conditions ◽  
Free Edges

One of the major limitations of the conventional Ritz method is its difficulty in implementation to the differential equations with natural boundary conditions at the boundary points/lines. Plates involving free edges/corners and irregularly shaped plates are two historical and classical examples which show that their solutions cannot be accurately approximated by the conventional Ritz method. To solve this difficulty, a simple, novel, and accurate Ritz formulation is introduced in this paper. It is revealed that the proposed methodology can produce much better accuracy than the conventional Ritz method for rectangular plates involving free edges/corners and skew plates.

Free vibration and buckling analysis of elastically supported transversely inhomogeneous functionally graded nanoplate in thermal environment using Rayleigh–Ritz method

2020 ◽  
pp. 107754632096693
Author(s):  
Piyush P Singh ◽  
Mohammad S Azam
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Nonlocal Parameter ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pasternak Foundation ◽  
Differential Model ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Elastically Supported

In this study, free vibration and buckling behaviors of a functionally graded nanoplate supported by the Winkler–Pasternak foundation using a nonlocal classical plate theory are investigated. Eringen’s nonlocal differential model has been used for considering the small-scale effect. The properties of the functionally graded nanoplate are considered to vary transversely following the power law. The governing vibration and buckling equations of an elastically supported functionally graded nanoplate have been derived using the principle of virtual work, and the solution is obtained using the Rayleigh–Ritz method and characteristic polynomials. The advantage of this method is that it disposes of all the drawbacks regarding edge constraints. The objective of the article is to see the effect of edge constraints, aspect ratios, material property exponent, nonlocal parameter, and foundation parameters on the nondimensionalized frequency and the buckling load of an embedded functionally graded nanoplate in a thermal environment. The study highlights that the nonlocal effect is pronounced for higher modes and/or higher aspect ratios and need to be considered for the analysis of the nanoplate. Further, it is observed that the effect of the Pasternak foundation is prominent on nondimensionalized frequencies and buckling of the functionally graded nanoplate.

Thin Rectangular Plates on Elastic Foundation

1952 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-368
Author(s):  
H. J. Fletcher ◽  
C. J. Thorne
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Rectangular Plate ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Transverse Loads ◽  
Sine Transform ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Plates On Elastic Foundation

Abstract The deflection of a thin rectangular plate on an elastic foundation is given for the case in which two opposite edges have arbitrary but given deflections and moments. Six important cases of boundary conditions on the remaining two edges are treated. The solution is given for general transverse loads which are continuous in one direction and sectionally continuous in the other. By use of the sine transform the solution is obtained as a single trigonometric series. Numerical solutions are obtained for six special cases.

scholarly journals Free Vibration of Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Resting on Exponentially Varying Elastic Foundation

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 260-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snehashish Chakraverty ◽  
Subrat Kumar Jena
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Differential Quadrature Method ◽  
Nonlocal Parameter ◽  
Beam Theory ◽  
Nonlocal Elasticity Theory ◽  
Winkler Elastic Foundation ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Edge Conditions

Abstract In this article, free vibration of SingleWalled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) resting on exponentially varying Winkler elastic foundation is investigated by using Differential Quadrature Method (DQM). Euler-Bernoulli beam theory is considered in conjunction with the nonlocal elasticity theory of Eringen. Step by step procedure is included and MATLAB code has been developed to obtain the numerical results for different scaling parameters as well as for four types of edge conditions. Obtained results are validated with known results in special cases showing good agreement. Further, numerical as well as graphical results are illustrated to show the effects of nonuniform parameter, nonlocal parameter, aspect ratio,Winkler modulus parameter and edge conditions on the frequency parameters.

Exact Solution for Free Vibration and Buckling of Sandwich S-FGM Plates on Pasternak Elastic Foundation with Various Boundary Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950028 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Singh ◽  
S. P. Harsha
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Load Parameter ◽  
Various Boundary Conditions ◽  
Pasternak Elastic Foundation ◽  
Parametric Studies

In the present study, free vibration and buckling characteristics of a sandwich functionally graded material (FGM) plate resting on the Pasternak elastic foundation have been investigated. The formulation is based on non-polynomial higher-order shear deformation theory with inverse hyperbolic shape function. A new modified sigmoid law is presented to compute the effective material properties of sandwich FGM plate. The governing equilibrium equations have been derived using Hamilton’s principle. Non-dimensional frequencies and critical buckling loads are evaluated by considering different boundary conditions based on admissible functions satisfying the desired primary and secondary variables. Comprehensive parametric studies have been performed to analyze the influence of geometric configuration, volume fraction exponent, elastic medium parameter, and non-dimensional load parameter on the non-dimensional frequency and critical buckling load. These parametric studies have been done for various boundary conditions and different configurations of the sandwich plate. The computed results can be used as a benchmark for future comparison of sandwich S-FGM plates.

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