J. N. Reddy

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors established the differences between the Mindlin and Reissner plate theories by deriving bending relationships between the two theories for a general plate problem and specialized them for the cases of rectangular plates with (1) all sides simply supported, (2) two opposite edges simply supported with the other two edges free.

TL;DR: In this paper, the non-linear dynamic equations of the first-order shear deformation theory and the third-order deformation plate theory of Reddy are reformulated into equations describing the interior and edge-zone problems of rectangular plates.

TL;DR: In this paper, a finite-element analysis of the large-deflection theory, including transverse shear, including laminated anisotropic composite plates, is presented, showing the parametric effects of plate aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, orientation of layers, and anisotropy.

TL;DR: In this article, a finite element based on a Reissner-Mindlin type of shear deformable theory governing laminated anisotropic composite plates, and the nonlinear (large rotations) strain-displacement relations of the von Karman theory are employed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the analysis of active constrained layer damping (ACLD) of laminated thin composite shells using piezoelectric fiber reinforced composite (PFRC) materials is considered to be made of the PFRC materials.