Dynamics of nonlinear rectangular plates subjected to an orbiting mass based on shear deformation plate theory

In this paper, transverse and longitudinal vibration of nonlinear plate under exciting of orbiting mass is considered based on first-order shear deformation theory. The nonlinear governing equation of motion are discretized by the finite element method in combination with Newmark’s time integration scheme under von Karman strain-displacement assumptions. For validation of method and formulation of solution, a simply supported beam-plate under a moving force is considered and compared with existing results in the literature. The effects of nonlinearity, mass ratios, different geometric parameters, orbiting radius and angular velocity on dynamic response of plate are studied. This study presents the importance of nonlinear analysis of rectangular plate under orbiting mass due to large deformation.