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Spectral optimization of inhomogeneous plates

Analysis of PDEs 2021-07-26 v1

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of spectral optimisation for inhomogeneous plates. In particular, we optimise the first eigenvalue of a vibrating plate with respect to its thickness and/or density. Our result is threefold. First, we prove existence of an optimal thickness, using fine tools hinging on topological properties of rearrangement classes. Second, in the case of a circular plate, we provide a characterisation of this optimal thickness by means of Talenti inequalities. Finally, we prove a stability result when assuming that the thickness and the density of the plate are linearly related. This proof relies on H-convergence tools applied to biharmonic operators.

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@article{arxiv.2107.11207,
  title  = {Spectral optimization of inhomogeneous plates},
  author = {Elisa Davoli and Idriss Mazari and Ulisse Stefanelli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.11207},
  year   = {2021}
}
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