Scattering of Surface Water Waves Involving Semi-infinite Floating Elastic Plates on Water of Finite Depth

Two problems of scattering of surface water waves involving a semi-infinite elastic plate and a pair of semi-infinite elastic plates,separated by a gap of finite width,floating horizontally on water of finite depth,are investigated in the present work for a two-dimensional time-harmonic case.Within the frame of linear water wave theory,the solutions of the two boundary value problems under consideration have been represented in the forms of eigenfunction expansions.Approximate values of the reflection and transmission coefficients are obtained by solving an over-determined system of linear algebraic equations in each problem.In both the problems,the method of least squares as well as the singular value decomposition have been employed and tables of numerical values of the reflection and transmission coefficients are presented for specific choices of the parameters for modelling the elastic plates.Our main aim is to check the energy balance relation in each problem which plays a very important role in the present approach of solutions of mixed boundary value problems involving Laplace equations.The main advantage of the present approach of solutions is that the results for the values of reflection and transmission coefficients obtained by using both the methods are found to satisfy the energy-balance relations associated with the respective scattering problems under consideration.The absolute values of the reflection and transmission coefficients are presented graphically against different values of the wave numbers.

NONLINEAR ANALYSIS ON THE VIBRATION OF ELASTIC PLATES

We consider the vibration of elastic thin plates under certain reasonable assumptions. We derive the nonlinear equations for this model by the Hamilton Principle. Under the conditions on the hyperbolicity for the initial data, we establish the local time wellposedness for the initial and boundary value problem by Picard iteration scheme, and obtain the estimates for the solutions.

Analytic Solution of Interaction Between Surface Waves and Floating Elastic Plates with Elastic End-Restraints

Based on the dynamic theories of water waves and Mindlin plates, the analytic solution of interaction between smface waves and two-dimensional floating elastic plates with edge-restraint is constructed by use of the Wiener-Hopf technique. Firstly, without regard for elastic edge restraint, the wave-induced responses of elastic floating plate analyzed by the present method are in good agreement with the results from literature and experimental results. Therefore, it can be shown that the present method is valid. Secondly, three end-restraint cases （i.e., the left-end elastic restraints, the both-end elastic restraints, and the right-end elastic restraints） are proposed to reduce the vibration of floating plates, in which the spring is used to connect the sea bottom and the floating plate＇ s left （ or right ） edge. The relations between the spring stiffness and the parameters of wave-induced responses of floating plates are discussed. Moreover, the effective method to reduce the vibration of floating elastic plates can be obtained through comparison.

Vibration reduction of floating elastic plates in surface waves

Based on dynamical theories of water waves and dynamics of Mindlin thick plates, the investigation of the wave-induced responses and the vibration reduction of an elastic floating plate are presented using the Wiener-Hopf technique. Without regard to the case of elastic connector, the calculated results obtained by the present method are in good agreement with those from the literature and the experiment. It can be shown that the present method is valid. Relations between the spring stiffness to be used to connect the sea bottom and the floating plate and the parameters of wave-induced responses of floating plates are investigated using the present method. Therefore, these results can be used as theoretical bases for the design stage of super floating platform systems.

AN ACCURATE TWO-DIMENSIONAL THEORY OF VIBRATIONS OF ISOTROPIC,ELASTIC PLATES

An infinite system of two-dimensional equations of motion of isotropic elastic plates with edge and corner conditions are deduced from the three-dimensional equations of elasticity by expansion of displacements in a series of trigonometrical functions and a linear function of the thickness coordinate of the plate. The linear term in the expansion is to accommodate the in-plane displacements induced by the rotation of the plate normal in low-frequency flexural motions. A system of first-order equations of flexural motions and accompanying boundary conditions are extracted from the infinite system. It is shown that the present system of equations is equivalent to the Mindlin＇s first-order equations, and the dispersion relation of straight-crested waves of the present theory is identical to that of the Mindlin＇s without introducing any corrections. Reduction of present equations and boundary conditions to those of classical plate theories of flexural motions is also presented.

UNILATERAL EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS FOR NONLINEARLY ELASTIC PLATES: AN APPROACH VIA PSEUDO-MONOTONE OPERATORS

This paper considers a class of variational inequalities that model the buckling of a von Karman plate clamped on a part of its boundary and lying on a fiat rigid support. The existence and bifurcation results of D. Goeleven, V. H. Nguyen and M. Thera[6] rely on the Leray- Schauder degree. Using the topological degree for pseudo-monotone operators of type (S+), the author establishes a more general existence result for such unilateral eigenvalue problems.

UNIQUENESS FOR THE SOLUTIONS OF ELASTIC THIN PLATES AND SHALLOW SHELLS AS WELL AS THEIR CONTACT PROBLEM WITH HALF SPACE

The uniqueness for the solutions mentioned in the subject is proved by using the uniqueness of the solution for the internal boundary problem of Laplace and bi-Laplace equations of the first kind as well as of the second.

A Nonlinear Theory of Elastic Plates without Using Kirchhoff-Love Assumptions and Its Application

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APPROXIMATION THEORY OF THREE DIMENSIONAL ELASTIC PLATES AND ITS BOUNDARY CONDITIONS WITHOUT USING KIRCHHOFF－LOVE ASSUMPTIONS

The classical small deflection theory of elastic plates id based on the Kirchhoff-Lore assumptions￣[1,2].Ther are used on the basis of the thinness of plate and the smallness of deflection.In terms of Cartesian tensor coordinates x_i(i=0, 12)these basic assumptions are:(1)the transversal normal strain may be neglected i.e._(00)=0;(2)the transversal shear strain may be neglected i.e.e_(0α)=0(α= 1, 2)(3)the transversal normal stress may be neglected i.e.. σ_(00)=0 .In classical theory of elastic plates,the strain-displacement relations and the corresponding stress-displacement relations are established on the basis of these assumptions. And the equations of the classical theory for a set of undetermined quantities defined on the middle surface are established through integrating the three dimensional equations of equilibrium of stress over the thickness.In the previous papers￣[3,4,5],an approximation theory is given on the basis of Ihree dimensional theory of elastic plates without using Kirchhoff-Love assumptions。However,no uniqueness study is given,and also the boundary conditions have never been studied. In this paper.the same problems are studied on the basis of generalizedvariational principle of the three dimensional theory of elastic bodies￣[6].The stationary conditions of variation give an unique and complete set of field equations and the related boundary conditions for the approximation theory.In this paper,the first order approximation theory is studied in detail.

Conformal analysis of fundamental frequency of vibration of simple-supported elastic ellipse-plates with concentrated substance

Aimed at calculating the fundamental frequency of vibration of special-shaped, simple-supported elastic plates, Conformal Mapping theory is applied, and the mathematical method of trigonometric interpolation with interpolation points mutual iterative between odd and even sequences in boundary region is provided, as well as the conformal mapping function which can be described by real number region between complicated region and unit dish region is carried out. Furthermore, in the in-plane state of constant stress, vibrating function is completed by unit dish region method for simple-supported elastic plates with concentrated substance of complicated vibrating region, and the coefficient of fundamental frequency of the plate is analyzed. Meanwhile, taking simple-supported elastic ellipse-plates as an example, the effects on fundamental frequency caused by eccentric ratio, the coefficient of constant in-plane stress, as well as the concentrated substance mass and positions are analyzed respectively.

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES(Ⅰ)—RECTANGULAR PLATES WITH FOUR CLAMPED EDGES AND WITH THREE CLAMPED EDGES

In this paper the method of the reciprocal theorem (MRT) is extended to solve the steady state responses of rectangular plater under harmonic disturbing forces. A series of the closed solutions of rectangular plates with various boundary conditions are given and the tables and figures which have practical value are provided.MRT is a simple, convenient and general method for solving the steady stale responses of rectangular plates under various harmonic disturbing forces.The paper contains three parts: (I) rectangular plates with four damped edges and with three clamped edges; (II) rectangular plates with two adjacent clamped edges; (III) cantilever plates.We arc going to publish them one after another.

AN EXACT METHOD OF BENDING OF ELASTIC THIN PLATES WITH ARBITRARY SHAPE

This paper presents a new method exactly to solve the bending of elastic thinplates with arbitrary shape. First the analytic solution of differential equation ofelastic thin plate is derived in polar coordinate, then the analytic solution is substituted into the boundary conditions of elastic thin plate with arbitrary shape. The boundaryequations are expanded along the boundary by the use of Fourier series, all unknown coefficients can be decided. The results are exact.

Mapping analysis of vibrating fundamental frequency for simple-supported elastic rectangle-plates with concentrated mass

By conformal mapping theory, a trigonometric interpolation method between odd and even sequences in rectangle boundary region was provided, and the conformal mapping function of rectangle-plate with arc radius between complicated region and unite dish region was carried out. Aiming at calculating the vibrating fundamental frequency of special-shaped, elastic simple-supported rectangle-plates, in the in-plane state of constant stress, the vibration function of this complicated plate was depicted by unit dish region. The coefficient of ftmdamental frequency was calculated. Whilst, taking simple-supported elastic rectangle-plates with arc radius as an example, the effects on fundamental frequency caused by the concentrated mass and position, the ratio of the length to width of rectangle, as well as the coefficient of constant in-plane stress were analyzed respectively.

On a Kind of Biharmonic Boundary Value Problems Related to Clamped Elastic Thin Plates

By using complex variable methods, the boundary value problem for biharmonic functions arisen from the theory of clamped elastic thin plate is shown to be equivalent to the first fundamental problem in plane elasticity which, as well-known, may be easily solved by reduction to a Fredholm integral equation. The case of circular plate is illustrated in detail, the solution of which is obtained in closed form.

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES(Ⅱ)——RECTANGULAR PLATES WITH TWO ADJACENT CLAMPED EDGES

In this paper, applying the method of reciprocal theorem, we give the distributions of the amplitude of bending moments along clamped edges and the amplitude of deflections along free edges of rectangular plates with two adjacent clamped edges under harmonic distributed and concentrated loads.

TRANSVERSE VIBRATION OF RECTANGULAR PLATES ELASTICALLY SUPPORTED AT POINTS ON EDGES

This paper studies transverse vibration of rectangular plates with two opposite edges simply supperted other two edges arbitrarily supported and free edges elaslically supported at points,A highly accurate solution is presented for calculating inherent frequencies and mode shape of rectangular platen elaslically supported at points. The number and location of these points on free edges may be completely arbitrary. This paper uses impulse function to represent reaction and moment at points. Fourter series is used to expand the impulse function along the edges. Characteristic equations satisfying all boundary conditions are given.Inherent frequencies and mode shape with any accutacy can be gained.

RATIONAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR ELASTIC BENDING OF REISSNER PLATES

In this paper; some deformation patterns defined by differential equations of the elastic system are introduced into the revised functional for the incompatible elements. And therefore the rational FEM, which is perfect combination of the analytic methods and numeric methods, has been presented. This new approach satisfies not only the mechanical requirement of the elements but also the geometric requirement of the complex structures. What's more the quadrilateral element obtained accordingly for the elastic bending of thick plates demonstrates such advantages as high precision for computation and availability of accurate integration for stiffness matrices.

Sound pulse scattering from an edge of thick elastic plates:experimental and numerical investigations

A sound pulse scattering from an edge of thick plates is experimentally and numerically investigated. Beside the edge diffracted signal, waves radiated by the plate that are excited from the plate edge are also detected in the diffraction process. The phenomena are examined by the elastic plate theory and agrecment is observed. The finite difference method (FDM) is used in the numerical calculation. Field distribution around the plate edge and fields at certain points as functions of time are displayed. Comparison is made with experiments. It is found that the grid size of FDM formulation may affect accuracy of computation significantly, but the results show the same phenomena as that measured in experiments.

A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR SOLVING NON-AXIALLY SYMMETRICALLARGE DEFLECTION OF ELASTIC AND THIN CIRCULAR PLATES

A new technique for solving large deflection problem of circular plates flexural non-axisymmetrically is proposed in this paper. The large deflection problem of a circular plate with built-in edge under non-axisymmetrical load is taken as an example to clarify the principle and procedure of the technique mentioned here. The technique given here can also be used to solve large deflection problem of circular plates under other non-axisymmetrical loads and boundary conditions.

Unified Solution Method of Rectangular Plate Elastic Bending

The bending of rectangular plate is divided into the generalized statically determinate bending and the generalized statically indeterminate bending based on the analysis of the completeness of calculating condition at the corner point. The former can be solved directly by the equilibrium differential equation and the boundary conditions of four edges of the plate. The latter can be solved by using the superposition principle. Making use of the recommended method, the bending of the plate with all kinds of...