Nonlinear dynamic response of isotropic thin rectangular plates on elastic foundations (Q1094919)

An approximate analytical solution of the large deflection dynamic response of isotropic thin rectangular plates resting on Winkler, Pasternak and nonlinear Winkler foundations is presented. Von Kármán type governing equations in terms of the transverse deflection and stress function are employed. The deflection is approximated by a one term shape function satisfying the boundary conditions. The Galerkin method is used to get the differential equation for the deflection at the centre. Closed form solutions are presented for the nonlinear free vibration response and for the responses under uniformly distributed static and step function loads. Response under sinusoidal pulse load is also obtained. Clamped and simply supported plates with movable and immovable inplane conditions at the edges are considered.