A concise review of the most recent research and how it can be used in the field, with a panel of distinguished editors and a team of international contributors, this book is an invaluable reference source. It discusses the modeling of plates for effects such as transverse shear deformation and rotary inertia, assembly of plates in forming thin-walled members, and changing material properties in composite, laminated and functionally graded plates. It includes discussions of recent techniques for linear and nonlinear vibration analysis and concludes with a hybrid strategy suitable for parameter identification of plated structures and hydroelastic analysis of floating plated structures.

Table of Contents:
DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF TAPERED BEAMS; M.A. Bradford
Introduction
Linearly Tapered Members with Both Ends Supported
Linearly Tapered Cantilever
Finite Element Approach
Conclusions
References
GBT-BASED LOCAL AND GLOBAL VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF THIN-WALLED MEMBERS; D. Camotim, N. Silvestre, and R. Bebiano
Introduction
GBT Vibration Analysis
Illustrative Examples
Conclusions
References
DYNAMICS OF NON-PRISMATIC THIN-WALLED HYBRID COMPOSITE MEMBERS OF GENERIC CROSS SECTION; S. Rajasekaran
Introduction
Remarks on Approach
Geometric Description of Undeformed Beam
Assumptions
Kinematics
Constitutive Equations
Equations of Equilibrium
Finite Element Beam Model
Numerical Integration for Finding Properties and Stress Resultants at a Cross Section
Alternative Formulation Using Plate Elements
Numerical Examples
Conclusions
References
DIFFERENTIAL QUADRATURE ELEMENT METHOD FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF PLATES; K.M. Liew, J. Yang, and S. Kitpornchai
Introduction
The DQ-Galerkin Method
Theoretical Formulations
Imperfection Mode
Validation Studies
Numerical Tests
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
LEAST SQUARES FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF PLATES; C. Shu, X. Wu, and C.M. Wang
Introduction
Least Squares-Based Finite Difference (LSFD) Method
Governing Equation and Boundary Conditions for Free Vibration of Thin Plates
Discretization of Governing Equation of LSFD Method
Numerical Implementation of Boundary Conditions
Computation of Stress Resultants
Numerical Examples
Conclusions
References
ANALYTICAL P-ELEMENTS FOR VIBRATION OF PLATES/PLATED STRUCTURES; A.Y.T. Leung
Introduction
Condition Number
Trapezoidal Mindlin Plate Elements
Transverse Vibration of Plates on Pasternak Foundations
Geometric Nonlinear Vibration of Clamped Plates
Conclusions
References
THE EXTENDED KANTOROVICH METHOD FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF PLATES; M. Eisenberger and I. Shufrin
Abstract
Introduction
Vibrations of Rectangular Plates
Numerical Examples and Discussion
Conclusions
References
A CLOSED-FORM APPROACH TO MODELING AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF BEAMS, PLATES, AND SHELL; B. Yang
Introduction
DTFM for One-Dimensional Continua
DTFM for Multifunctional Continua
Free Vibration of Plates and Shells
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
VIBRATION OF PLATES WITH ABRUPT CHANGES IN PROPERTIES; Y. Xiang
Introduction
Mathematical Modeling
Case Studies
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIBRATION FREQUENCIES OF HIGHER ORDER PLATE THEORIES AND CLASSICAL THIN PLATE THEORY; C.M. Wang
Introduction
Plate Theories
Equations of Free Vibration
Relationship between Frequencies of FSDT and CPT
Relationship between Frequencies of TSDT and CPT
Frequency Results
Modification of Frequency Relationship for Complicating Effects
Concluding Remarks
References
FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CERAMIC-METAL PLATES; J.N. Reddy and R.A. Archiniega
Introduction
Theoretical Formulation
Finite Element Model
Numerical Results
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Appendix
References
NONLINEAR TRANSIENT ANALYSIS OF HYBRID LAMINATED PLATES; H.S. Shen and X.L. Huang
Introduction
Governing Equations
Solution Methodology
Nonlinear Vibration and Dynamic Response of Initially Stressed Anti-Symmetric Angle-Ply Laminated Plates
Nonlinear Vibration and Dynamic Response of and Un-Symmetric Cross-Ply Laminated Plate with Piezoelectric Layers
Nonlinear Vibration and Dynamic Response of FGM Hybrid Laminated Plates
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
A HYBRID STRATEGY FOR PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION OF PLATED STRUCTURES; C.G. Koh and S.L. Zhao
Introduction
Genetic Algorithms (GA)
Hybrid GA-MV Method
Two New Local Search Operators
Identification of Plated Structure
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
HYDROELASTIC ANALYSIS OF FLOATING PLATED STRUCTURES; T. Utsunomiya
Introduction
The Boundary Value Problem
The boundary Integral Problem
Equation of Motion for VLFS Deflections
Formulation for Hydroelastic Analysis
Multipole Expansion of the Green's Function
Implementation to Higher Order Boundary Element Method
Application of the Fast Multipole Method
Numerical Examples
Conclusions
References
INDEX