Research Article

Transverse Vibration Analysis of Composite Plates with Multiple Distributed Composite Patches

Table 3

Nondimensional frequencies of the cross-ply laminate ([0/90]s) with CCCC boundary condition, E1/E2 = 10, a = 2b, and b = 10 h and for different patch sizes and numbers.

Modes1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th

Present0 × 02.6124.1146.4836.9137.4539.58210.87312.44413.023

CASE I0.1 × 0.12.5974.1146.4816.8827.4589.58010.87112.39213.032
0.2 × 0.22.5544.1106.4606.8067.4699.55610.84412.29613.046
0.3 × 0.32.4954.0966.3846.7277.4759.48610.75412.27413.024

CASE II0.1 × 0.12.5854.1146.4806.8597.4629.57810.86912.35313.038
0.2 × 0.22.5124.1076.4436.7327.4809.53710.82312.18913.063
0.3 × 0.32.4164.0836.3116.6147.4909.42010.66612.16613.025

CASE III0.1 × 0.12.5664.1136.4786.8217.4679.57610.86712.28713.048
0.2 × 0.22.4464.1026.4146.6227.4989.50610.78712.02313.089
0.3 × 0.32.2974.0616.1886.4637.5159.32010.52012.01913.026