The dynamic plastic response of a simply supported circular plate is analysed. Emphasis is given to the plate behaviour after it has broken free from the supports due to a local material failure. The theoretical rigid ...

In this paper, the use of the Finite Element Method (FEM) is presented in order to analyze the dynamic and static behavior of a circular plate. The FEM applies finite element equations into derivatives and integrals related ...

The aim of this work is to present a formulation of the boundary element method to analyse elastic and isotropic plates with curved boundaries. In this study the plate boundary is approximated, along each element, by a ...

The aim of this work is to present a formulation of the boundary element method to analyse elastic and isotropic plates with curved boundaries. In this study the plate boundary is approximated, along each element, by a ...

This investigation arose from the practical necessity of placing a centrifugal pump rigidly attached to a thin, circular cover plate of a water tank in a medium size ocean vessel. Due to lack of space, it was necessary to ...

Elliptical and circular fibre reinforced composite plates are important structural elements in modern engineering structures. Vibration analysis of these elements are of interest to structural designers. The present paper ...

Simply supported or clamped boundary conditions are rather ideal situations difficult to satisfy from a physical viewpoint. This paper considers a more "moderate" restriction: the case of edges elastically restrained against ...