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DOI number:10.1016/j.apm.2020.05.010

Journal:Applied Mathematical Modeling

Key Words:Buckling analysis; Plates; Spectral stiffness method; General boundary conditions; Winkler foundation; Wittrick-Williams algorithm

Abstract:An analytical spectral stiffness method is proposed for the efficient and accurate buckling analysis of rectangular plates on Winkler foundation subject to general boundary conditions (BCs). The method combines the advantages of superposition method, stiffness-based method and the Wittrick–Williams algorithm. First, exact general solutions of the governing differential equation (GDE) of plate buckling considering both elastic foundation and biaxial loading is derived by using a modified Fourier series. The superposition of such general solutions satisfy the GDE exactly and BCs approximately, which guarantees the rapid convergence and high accuracy. Then, based on the exact general solution, the spectral stiffness matrix which relates the coefficients of plate generalized displacement BCs and force BCs is symbolically developed. As a result, arbitrary BCs can be prescribed straightforwardly in the stiffness-based model. As an efficient and reliable solution technique, the Wittrick–Williams algorithm with the J 0 problem resolved is applied to obtain the critical buckling solutions. The accuracy and efficiency of the method are verified by comparing with other methods. Benchmark buckling solutions are provided for plates with all possible boundary conditions. Also, dependence of various factors such as foundation stiffness, load combinations and aspect ratio on the buckling behaviors are investigated.

Note:JCR-Q1

Indexed by:Journal paper

Volume:86

Page Number:36-53

Translation or Not:no

Date of Publication:2020-06-10