Journal of Science and Technology of Composites

Journal of Science and Technology of Composites

Free vibration analysis of orthogonal multi-layer hybrid composite plate using generalized differential quadrature method

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Horae Moraveji Tabasi 1
Jafar Eskandari -Jam 1
karamat Malekzadeh 1
Mohsen Heydari -Beni 1
Shahin Shahmohammadi -Beni 2
1 School of Mechanical Engineering, Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2 School of Mechanical Engineering, Islamic Azad University Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran
10.22068/jstc.2020.104254.1550
Abstract
This research presents, free vibration analysis of fiber metal-laminated (FML) plates on a total and partial elastic foundation using the generalized differential quadrature method (GDQM). The partial foundation consists of multi-section Winkler and Pasternak type elastic foundation. Taking into consideration the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), FML plate is modeled and its equations of motion and boundary conditions are derived using Hamilton’s principle. The formulations include Heaviside function effects due to the nonhomogeneous foundation. The novelty of this study is considering the effects of partial foundation and in-plane loading, in addition to considering the various boundary conditions of FML plate. A computer program is written using the present formulation for calculating the natural frequencies of composite plates without contact with elastic foundation and composite plates resting on partial foundations. The validation is done by comparison of continuous element model with available results in the literature. The results show that the constant of total or partial spring, elastic foundation parameter, thickness ratio, frequency mode number and boundary conditions play an important role on natural frequency of the FML plate resting on partial foundation under in-plane force.
Keywords
partial elastic foundation
FML composite plate
free vibration
GDQ method
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Journal of Science and Technology of Composites
Volume 7, Issue 1
Spring 2020
Pages 779-790