Solution to the problem of axisymmetric and asymmetric dynamic instability of three-layered annular plates

This paper presents the solution to the dynamic stability problem of three-layered, annular plate loaded by compressive stress increasing in time. The solution enables the evaluation of the critical, dynamic loads corresponding to the various modes of plate buckling. The symmetrical cross-section structure of plate is described by the classical theory of sandwich plate with the broken line hypothesis, the nonlinear Kármán’s plate equations and linear physical relations. The solution is based on Bubnov–Galerkin method and finite difference method. The values of critical dynamic loads have been calculated by means of the stability criterion presented by (Volmir (1972) [1]). The comparison of values of critical dynamic and static loads is presented, using the dynamic ratio. The obtained results have been compared with those obtained for plate model built by means of finite element method. The calculations were carried out using the ABAQS system. The dynamic response of plate models examined by two methods is consistent.