FORCED AXI-SYMMETRIC RESPONSE OF POLAR ORTHOTROPIC LINEARLY TAPERED CIRCULAR PLATES

Forced axi-symmetric vibrations of polar orthotropic linearly tapered circular plates are discussed on the basis of classical plate theory. Ritz method has been employed to obtain the solutions. The deflection function and the bending moments for forced vibrations of the plate are presented for various values of taper parameter and rigidity ratio. A comparison of results with those available in literature shows an excellent agreement.