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Transverse Vibration Of A Class Of Orthotropic Plates, Nicholas J. De Capua
Transverse Vibration Of A Class Of Orthotropic Plates, Nicholas J. De Capua
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This study determines the eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and nodal patterns of a class of orthotropic plates whose geometry is governed by the equation
(x/a)α + (y/b)β = 1,
where the parameters a, b, a, and a permit the plate geometry to vary over a range which includes the rhombus, circle, ellipse, square, and rectangle.
Variable thickness, inplane forces, and mixed or discontinuous boundary conditions are also considered. The following assumptions have been employed:
i). plate is thin with respect to other dimensions,
ii). deflections are small,
iii). rotary inertia and shear are neglected.
The method of analysis employed is …