Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The experimentally measured resonance frequencies of a thin annular plate with a small ratio of inner to outer radii and clamped on the inner boundary are compared to the predictions of classical thin-plate (CTP) theory and a finite-element (FE) model. The results indicate that, contrary to the conclusions presented in a number of publications, CTP theory does not accurately predict the frequencies of a relatively small number of resonant modes at lower frequencies. It is shown that these inaccuracies are attributable to shear deformations, which are thought to be negligible in thin plates and are neglected in CTP theory. Of particular interest is the failure of CTP theory to accurately predict the resonance frequency of the lowest vibrational mode, which was shifted approximately 30% by shear motion at the inner boundary.
Published In
Zietlow, Daniel W.; Griffin, Donald C.; and Moore, Thomas R., "The limitations on applying classical thin plate theory to thin annular plates clamped on the inner boundary" (2012). Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Publications. 19.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/stud_fac/19
Publication Title
AIP Advances
ISSN
2158-3226
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4757928