Abstract
Approximate plate theories have been extremely useful in providing analytical solutions to problems involving static and dynamic loadings of uniform or laminated plates of finite dimensions. The approximate theories can also be used for solving wave propagation problems in laminates of finite thickness and large lateral dimensions. We have recently developed a multiple transform technique coupled with a numerical evaluation scheme to calculate the resulting double integral expressions for the displacements and stresses produced in a composite laminate subjected to dynamic loads. This technique is used to determine the wave field in the laminate due to a concentrated or distributed dynamic surface load with and without the thin plate approximation. The accuracy of the approximate solution is shown to depend upon the pulse width of the forcing function, the plate thickness, as well as the distance between the source and the field points. For a given force time history, the range of validity of the approximate solution is determined through comparison with the exact solution.
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