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Free vibration and transient response of thick and thin plates using the finite element method
Author(s) -
Rock T.,
Hinton E.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290030105
Subject(s) - quadrilateral , vibration , finite element method , structural engineering , plate theory , bending of plates , elasticity (physics) , planform , transient response , bending , vibration of plates , engineering , geometry , materials science , mathematics , physics , composite material , acoustics , wing , electrical engineering
Abstract An isoparametric quadrilateral plate bending element is used for the free and forced vibration analysis of both thick and thin plates. Plates of rectangular, circular and triangular planform are analysed and excellent results are obtained. The element performance is assessed by comparison with analytical solutions based on Mindlin's thick plate theory, three‐dimensional elasticity solutions and solutions based on thin plate theory.