Abstract
A semi-numerical method is presented for the analysis of orthotropic rectangular plates subjected to uniform, linearly-varying and partial inplane loads. The solution procedure is based on the classical method of separation of variables. The basic functions are chosen as the eigenfunctions for straight prismatic beams in free vibration. The two-dimensional governing partial differential equation is first reduced to an ordinary differential equation. The classical unidirectional finite difference method is then employed to solve the resulting ordinary differential equation. Results are presented for plates with different edge and loading conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-416 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Thin-Walled Structures |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank Mr Noel J. Khuri, a graduate student at the University of Kentucky, for his help in generating the results. The authors wish to express their thanks to the Department of Civil Engineering and to the Center for Computational Sciences, University of Kentucky, for the financial support.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering