Approximated Fundamental Frequency for Thin Circular Plates Clamped or Pinned at the Edge

Author(s):  
George Weiss

Calculating the exact solution to the differential equations that describe the motion of a circular plate clamped or pinned at the edge, is laborious. The calculations include the Bessel functions and modified Bessel functions. In this paper, we present a brief method for calculating with approximation, the fundamental frequency of a circular plate clamped or pinned at the edge. We’ll use the Dunkerley’s estimate to determine the fundamental frequency of the plates. A plate is a continuous system and will assume it is loaded with a uniform distributed load, including the weight of the plate itself. Considering the mass per unit area of the plate, and substituting it in Dunkerley’s equation rearranged, we obtain a numerical parameter K02, related to the fundamental frequency of the plate, which has to be evaluated for each particular case. In this paper, have been evaluated the values of K02 for thin circular plates clamped or pinned at edge. An elliptical plate clamped at edge is also presented for several ratios of the semi–axes, one of which is identical with a circular plate.

A theory of Lommel functions is developed, based upon the methods described in the first four papers (I to IV) of this series for replacing the divergent parts of asymptotic expansions by easily calculable series involving one or other of the four ‘basic converging factors’ which were investigated and tabulated in I. This theory is then illustrated by application to the special cases of Struve, modified Struve, Anger and Weber functions, and integrals of ordinary and modified Bessel functions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 617-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Jankov Maširević ◽  
Rakesh K. Parmar ◽  
Tibor K. Pogány

1956 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
N. A. Weil ◽  
N. M. Newmark

Abstract A solution is obtained by means of the Ritz method for the “large-deflection” problem of a clamped elliptical plate of constant thickness, subjected to a uniformly distributed load. Two shapes of elliptical plate are treated, in addition to the limiting cases of the circular plate and infinite strip, for which the exact solutions are known. Center deflections as well as total stresses at the center and edge decrease as one proceeds from the infinite strip through the elliptical shapes to the circular plate, holding the width of the plates constant. The relation between edge-stress at the semiminor axis (maximum stress in the plate) and center deflection is found to be practically independent of the proportions of the elliptical plate. Hence the governing stress may be determined from a single curve for a given load on an elliptical plate of arbitrary dimensions, if the center deflection is known.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 558-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongqiang Yang ◽  
Zhongmin Wang ◽  
Yongqin Wang

Rotating friction circular plates are the main components of a friction clutch. The vibration and temperature field of these friction circular plates in high speed affect the clutch operation. This study investigates the thermoelastic coupling vibration and stability of rotating friction circular plates. Firstly, based on the middle internal forces resulting from the action of normal inertial force, the differential equation of transverse vibration with variable coefficients for an axisymmetric rotating circular plate is established by thin plate theory and thermal conduction equation considering deformation effect. Secondly, the differential equation of vibration and corresponding boundary conditions are discretized by the differential quadrature method. Meanwhile, the thermoelastic coupling transverse vibrations with three different boundary conditions are calculated. In this case, the change curve of the first two-order dimensionless complex frequencies of the rotating circular plate with the dimensionless angular speed and thermoelastic coupling coefficient are analyzed. The effects of the critical dimensionless thermoelastic coupling coefficient and the critical angular speed on the stability of the rotating circular plate with simply supported and clamped edges are discussed. Finally, the relation between the critical divergence speed and the dimensionless thermoelastic coupling coefficient is obtained. The results provide the theoretical basis for optimizing the structure and improving the dynamic stability of friction clutches.


2011 ◽  
Vol 490 ◽  
pp. 305-311
Author(s):  
Henryk G. Sabiniak

Finite difference method in solving classic problems in theory of plates is considered a standard one [1], [2], [3], [4]. The above refers mainly to solutions in right-angle coordinates. For circular plates, for which the use of polar coordinates is the best option, the question of classic plate deflection gets complicated. In accordance with mathematical rules the passage from partial differentials to final differences seems firm. Still final formulas both for the equation (1), as well as for border conditions of circular plate obtained in this study and in the study [3] differ considerably. The paper describes in detail necessary mathematical calculations. The final results are presented in identical form as in the study [3]. Difference of results as well as the length of arm in passage from partial differentials to finite differences for mixed derivatives are discussed. Generalizations resulting from these discussions are presented. This preliminary proceeding has the purpose of searching for solutions to technical problems in machine building and construction, in particular finding a solution to the question of distribution of load along contact line in worm gearing.


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