Natural Frequency Analysis of a Sandwich Panel with Soft Core Based on a Refined Shear Deformation Model

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2006

Publication Title

Composite Structures

Volume

72

Issue

3

First page number:

364

Last page number:

374

Abstract

The natural frequency of a thick rectangular sandwich panel composed of orthotropic facesheets and a soft core was studied based on a refined shear deformation model. The shear deformation of the sandwich panel was described by a polynomial function. The effect of transverse shear modulus of the facesheets and core on flexural vibration of the panel was investigated. Comparison was made among classical thin plate theory, linear shear (low order) deformation theory and the refined shear (high order) deformation model. Results from finite element analysis were also provided to verify the theoretical predictions. It was shown that the refined shear deformation model provided a better prediction on the natural frequency of vibration of a sandwich panel than thin plate model or low order deformation model.

Keywords

Deformations (Mechanics); Natural frequency; Refined shear deformation theory; Sandwich construction; Sandwich panel; Shear (Mechanics); Soft core; Vibration

Disciplines

Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanics of Materials

Language

English

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