Abstract

In this research, the wave propagation in a viscoelastic composite thick plate resting on a Visco-Pasternak foundation is analyzed by means of sinusoidal shear deformation theory (SSDT). The viscoelastic properties of the plate are considered by using Kelvin-Voigt model. The material properties of composite plate are assumed viscoelastic based on Kelvin-Voigt model. The governing equations of motion are derived by Hamilton's principle. The analytical solution is applied to obtain the effects of the structural and foundation damping coefficients, wave number, aspect ratios, elastic properties and number of layers on the wave propagation behavior of the viscoelastic composite plate including the dimensionless phase velocity, cut-off and escape frequencies. The obtained results indicate that the dimensionless phase velocity and natural frequency decrease with increasing the damping coefficient. Also, it is observed that the effect of layups on the phase velocity becomes more sensible for small wave numbers. However, the effect of the damping coefficient on the dimensionless phase velocity and natural frequency is only observed at large dimensionless wave numbers.

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