Strain-Based Mindlin Finite Element for Vibration Analysis of Rectangular Plates Coupled with a Fluid

This paper presents an extension of the recently published quadrilateral finite element to analyze the free vibration of plates vibrating in air or interacting with the fluid. The previously proposed four-node element is based on the strain approach and the Reissner-Mindlin plate theory. The develop...

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Published in:Romanian Journal of Acoustics and Vibration 2022-01, Vol.19 (2), p.93-100
Main Authors: Boussem, Faiçal, Belounar, Abderahim, Belounar, Lamine, tas, Lahcene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cantilever plates
Dynamic characteristics
Eigenvalues
Finite element analysis
Finite element method
Free vibration
Mathematical functions
Mindlin plates
Numerical analysis
Plate theory
Quadrilaterals
Rectangular plates
Research methodology
Resonant frequencies
Square plates
Vibration
Vibration analysis
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Summary:This paper presents an extension of the recently published quadrilateral finite element to analyze the free vibration of plates vibrating in air or interacting with the fluid. The previously proposed four-node element is based on the strain approach and the Reissner-Mindlin plate theory. The developed finite element, which contains the three essential external degrees of freedom at each of the four corner nodes, is based on assumed functions of the strain field that satisfy the compatibility equations. A comparison is presented with experimental and numerical data available in the literature to demonstrate the performance of the current element. The dynamic characteristics (natural frequencies and associated modes) of a rectangular plate simply supported or clamped totally submerged in water, a cantilever square plate, and a partially submerged vertical plate are numerically computed by the proposed element. The frequencies obtained by this element are of excellent accuracy compared to numerical, analytical, or experimental solutions from the literature.
ISSN:1584-7284
2602-0351