Large-Amplitude Plate Vibration in an Elevated Thermal Environment
Abstract
At elevated temperatures the dynamics of vibrating plate (or shell) must include the three thermal effects: (1) the global expansion that is due to uniform plate temperature, (2) the local expansion by temperature variation over the plate, and (3) the thermal moment induced by temperature gradient across the plate thickness. Using the single-mode model of Galerkin representation, we have shown that (1) and (2) give rise to the combined stiffness responsible for thermal buckling, whereas (3) contributes to the combined forcing of thermal and mechanical excitations. Anticipating the high-temperature sonic fatigue test facility being fabricated at the structural dynamics Branch (WL/FIBG) in support of NASP program, the present study attempts to estimate the mean square displacement and root-mean-square stress and strain components by using the equivalent linearization technique of stochastic dynamics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA254411
Entities
People
- Jon Lee
Organizations
- Wright Laboratory