Nonlinear free vibration of orthotropic graphene sheets using nonlocal Mindlin plate theory
This article deals with the small-scale effect on the nonlinear free vibration of orthotropic single-layered graphene sheets using the nonlocal elasticity plate theory. The formulations are based on the Mindlin plate theory, and von Karman-type nonlinearity is considered in strain displacement relations. Virtual work principle is used to derive the nonlinear nonlocal plate equations in which the effects of rotary inertia and transverse shear are included. The differential quadrature method is employed to reduce the governing nonlinear partial differential equations to a system of nonlinear algebraic eigenvalue equations. The efficiency and accuracy of the method are demonstrated by comparing the developed result with those available in literature. The methodology is capable of studying large-amplitude vibration characteristics of nanoplates with different sets of boundary conditions. The effects of various parameters on the nonlinear vibrations of nanoplates are presented.