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Cantilevered, Rectangular Plate Dynamics by Finite Difference Methods

Numerical Analysis 2021-10-11 v2 Numerical Analysis Dynamical Systems

Abstract

In this technical note, we consider a dynamic linear, cantilevered rectangular plate. The evolutionary PDE model is given by the fourth order plate dynamics (via the spatial biharmonic operator) with clamped-free-free-free boundary conditions. We additionally consider damping/dissipation terms, as well as non-conservative lower order terms arising in various applications. Dynamical numerical simulations are achieved by way of a finite difference spatial approximation with a MATLAB time integrator. The rectangular geometry allows the use of standard 2D spatial finite differences, while the high spatial order of the problem and mixed clamped-free type boundary conditions present challenges. Dynamic energies are also computed. The relevant code is presented, with discussion of the model and context.

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@article{arxiv.2110.03503,
  title  = {Cantilevered, Rectangular Plate Dynamics by Finite Difference Methods},
  author = {Benjamin Brown},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.03503},
  year   = {2021}
}

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19 pages, 3 figures

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