Abstract
Thesmall-dee ectiontheorydevelopedforsimplysupportedorthotropicsandwichplatesisextendedfortheelastic buckling and free vibration analysis of anisotropic rectangular sandwich plates with edges elastically restrained againstrotation.Theplatedee ection andtransverseshearforcesarerepresentedby anindependentsetoffunctions that satisfy the essential boundary conditions for all and the natural boundary conditions for specie c cases. The Rayleigh‐Ritz method is used to solve for in-plane buckling loads and transverse natural frequencies through the solution ofaneigenvalueproblem. Thenumerical tablesincluded demonstratetheeffectsof elasticedgeconditions, aspectratio,andfacesheetplypatternonthebucklingloadsandnaturalfrequenciesofanisotropicsandwichplates.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
