Free vibration analysis of plates of variable thickness by spline finite element
Abstract
This paper presents the free vibration analysis of plates of variable thickness by a newly developed spline finite element. The formulation of the element is based on the classical Kirchhoff’s plate theory and it employs two-dimensional spline functions for the interpolation of displacements. Numerical examples for plates of continuously variable as well as discontinuous thicknesses are given to demonstrate the accuracy and versatility of the approach.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics
Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 633–638
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter