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Advances in Vibration, Buckling and Postbuckling Studies on Composite Plates

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Advances in the understanding of vibration and buckling behavior of laminated plates made of filamentary composite material are summarized in this survey paper. Depending upon the number of laminae and their orientation, vibration and buckling analyses of composite plates may be treated with: (7) orthotropic theory, (2) anisotropic theory, or (3) more complicated, general theory involving coupling between bending and stretching of the plate. The emphasis of the present overview is upon the last. Special consideration is given to the complicating effects of: inplane initial stresses, large amplitude (nonlinear) transverse displacements, shear deformation, rotary inertia, effects of surrounding media, inplane nonhomogeneity and variable thickness. Nonclassical buckling considerations such as initial imperfections are included, as well as postbuckling behavior.

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Leissa, A.W. (1981). Advances in Vibration, Buckling and Postbuckling Studies on Composite Plates. In: Marshall, I.H. (eds) Composite Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8120-1_21

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