Vibration analysis of cracked plates resting on elastic foundation via moving least squares differential quadrature method

Abstract

In this work, moving least squares differential quadrature scheme is employed to formulate and solve the free vibration analysis of cracked plates resting on the Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation. Two types of cracks as a part-through surface and internal crack are studied in a rectangular plate. Formulation of the problem is dependent on transverse shear deformation theory and line spring model. Also, continuous weight functions around the crack are produced by diffraction method. Boundary conditions are augmented in the equation of motion and the problem is converted to a discrete eigenvalue problem. The accuracy and efficiency of the present results is validated by comparing with exact, experimental and numerical results. Moreover, the effects of different boundary conditions, crack length, crack depth and foundation parameters on the vibration frequencies and mode shapes are examined in detail. The obtained results may be used for structural health monitoring.