A Numerical Solution of Symmetric Angle Ply Plates Using Higher-Order Shear Deformation Theory

This research aims to provide the numerical analysis solution of symmetric angle ply plates using higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT). The vibration of symmetric angle ply composite plates is analyzed using differential equations consisting of supplanting and turning functions. These supplanting and turning functions are numerically approximated through spline approximation. The obtained global eigenvalue problem is solved numerically to find the eigenfrequency parameter and a related eigenvector of spline coefficients. The plates of different constituent components are used to study the parametric effects of the plate's aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, assembling sequence, number of composite layers, and alignment of each layer on the frequency of the plate. The obtained results are validated by existing literature.