Chebyshev polynomials in the study of vibrations of non-uniform rectangular plates (Q1126346)

The fourth-order differential equation with variable coefficients governing the free transverse vibrations of thin, isotropic rectangular plate of exponentially varying thickness along one direction and resting on an elastic foundation of Winkler type, has been solved by using the Chebyshev polynomials. Following Levy's approach, the characteristic equations for three different combinations of boundary conditions at the other two edges have been obtained and numerically solved for different values of parameter involved in the problem.