Analysis of sandwich plates by generalized differential quadrature method

Abstract

We combine a layer-wise formulation and a generalized differential quadrature technique for predicting the static deformations and free vibration behaviour of sandwich plates. Through numerical experiments, the capability and efficiency of this strong-form technique for static and vibration problems are demonstrated, and the numerical accuracy and convergence are thoughtfully examined. © 2013 A. J. M. Ferreira et al.