A variational iteration method (VIM) for nonlinear dynamic response of a cracked plate interacting with a fluid media.

This paper deals with analyzing the nonlinear vibration of an isotropic cracked plate interacting with an air cavity. A part-through surface crack with variable orientations and positions is considered and modeled using the modified line spring model. In the first step, based on the Von Karman theory, the governing equation of the nonlinear vibration related to the cracked plate–cavity is presented. Then, by employing the Euler equation along with the Galerkin method, the coupling effect between the fluid–solid media inside the enclosure is eliminated. In the next step, the variational iteration method (VIM) is introduced as an appropriate method for nonlinear analysis of the mentioned system. To this end, the convergence of the nonlinear coupled natural frequencies with high precision is proved by performing four iterations of VIM. Finally, the effect of the length, angle, and position corresponding to the crack as well as the cavity depth on the frequency ratio is inspected for various boundary conditions by plotting three and four-dimensional backbone curves. It is revealed that the crack angle is the most effective parameter on the frequency ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]