| Abstract: | In this work the response of a rectangular, simply supported, symmetrically laminated, cross-ply composite plate subjected to a thermal shock is developed. The analysis includes the interaction between the strain and temperature fields and investigates the effect of accounting for the orthotropic material properties in the governing elastic and thermal equations. The resulting solution for the vibration of the plate is compared to a previous analysis of a homogeneous, isotropic, rectangular plate. Comparison indicates that while the solutions have similar forms, there are two key quantitative differences between them. |
