Sharp trace estimates of solutions to Kirchhoff and Euler-Bernoulli equations (Q688865)

The authors consider a mixed initial-boundary value problem for both Kirchhoff and Euler-Bernoulli equations which govern vibrations of elastic plates with, resp. without damping. The inhomogeneous boundary conditions are of second and third order. Sharp estimates on the second- order traces of the plate displacement are found. The method of pseudo- differential operators eliminates unnatural geometrical conditions from the study of the uniform stabilization problem as well as improves the corresponding exact controllability.