Abstract: Within the limits of classical thin-plate theory a variety of elementary problems have been solved for the rectangular plate3,4,5 . In particular, the rectangular plate with edges simply supported ...

Abstract: Mindlin’s equations of plates in flexural motion degenerate at the cut-off frequency of the lowest thickness shear mode. In this paper it is shown that, by introducing two displacement potentials, ...

Abstract: Axisymmetric free vibration of moderately thick polar orthotropic hemispherical shells are studied under the various boundary conditions with sliding, guided pin, clamped, and hinged edges. Based ...

Abstract: A consistent higher-order theory is presented for static deformation and stress analysis of cross-ply thick laminates. Emphasis is placed on consistence with the 3-D boundary conditions and ...

Abstract: A consistent higher-order theory is developed for cross-ply laminated thick plates under transverse normal impact via an energy variational approach, in which the 3-D surface/edge boundary conditions ...