Abstract
This paper presents a finite element formulation specifically developed for the transient dynamic analysis of free layer damping plates, in which the viscoelastic behaviour of damping layers is modelled by means of fractional derivatives. This formulation is based on the homogenisation of thin multi-layered plates, adapted to consider fractional derivatives. Then, a fractional matrix equation system is reached, and the time response is solved by means of the implicit Newmark method in conjunction with the Grünwald-Letnikov discretisation of the fractional derivatives. The validation of the method is carried out by comparing the results of three different numerical applications with the ones provided by a finite element model built with hexahedral elements. As conclusion, it can be pointed out that the proposed finite element formulation based on the homogenisation of multi-layer plates reproduces accurately the time response of plates with surface damping treatments. In addition, this method allows conventional plate mass and stiffness matrices to be used to model each individual layer, without requiring specific formulations.
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