%0 Journal Article %A Ahmed M. Farag and Wael F. Mohamed and Atef A. Ata and Burhamy M. Burhamy %D 2013 %J International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 73, 2013 %T Computational Initial Value Method for Vibration Analysis of Symmetrically Laminated Composite Plate %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5143 %V 73 %X In the present paper, an improved initial value numerical technique is presented to analyze the free vibration of symmetrically laminated rectangular plate. A combination of the initial value method (IV) and the finite differences (FD) devices is utilized to develop the present (IVFD) technique. The achieved technique is applied to the equation of motion of vibrating laminated rectangular plate under various types of boundary conditions. Three common types of laminated symmetrically cross-ply, orthotropic and isotropic plates are analyzed here. The convergence and accuracy of the presented Initial Value-Finite Differences (IVFD) technique have been examined. Also, the merits and validity of improved technique are satisfied via comparing the obtained results with those available in literature indicating good agreements. %P 60 - 69