Study on vibration characteristics in periodic plate structures using the spectral element method

摘要

Periodic structures have great scientific potential because of their superior structural dynamic properties. The aim of this study is to analyze the dynamic behavior of periodic plate structures using the spectral element method (SEM). The spectral equations of the plate elements with two parallel sides that are simply supported are established. Then, the spectral dynamic stiffness matrix of the whole periodic plate structure is assembled. The frequency responses are obtained by the calculation of the spectral equations to illustrate the characteristics of the band gaps. From the results, it is seen that the SEMcan be effectively applied to study the vibration properties of the periodic structures. Compared with the results calculated by the finite element method, it can be observed that more accurate results in high-frequency ranges can be achieved by the SEM. These results indicate that the band gap characteristics depend on both the material properties and unit cell numbers. Furthermore, the effects of the structure damping and type on the frequency responses are investigated.