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\partial_x^2\left(D(x)\partial_x^2 \zeta\right) + m(x) \partial_t^2 \zeta = p
 
\partial_x^2\left(D(x)\partial_x^2 \zeta\right) + m(x) \partial_t^2 \zeta = p
 
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where <math>D = EI</math> is the flexural rigidity (<math>E</math> is the Youngs modulus, <math>I</math> is the  
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where <math>D = EI</math> is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexural_rigidity flexural rigidity] (<math>E</math> is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_modulus Young's modulus], <math>I</math> is the  
moment of inertia), <math>m </math> is the mass per unit length.  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_of_inertia moment of inertia]), <math>m </math> is the mass per unit length.  
 
<math>h</math> is the thickness of the plate), <math> p</math> is the pressure
 
<math>h</math> is the thickness of the plate), <math> p</math> is the pressure
 
and <math>\zeta</math> is the plate vertical displacement. Note that this equations simplifies if the plate has constant
 
and <math>\zeta</math> is the plate vertical displacement. Note that this equations simplifies if the plate has constant

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There are various beam theories that can be used to describe the motion of the beam. The simplest theory is the Bernoulli-Euler Beam theory (other beam theories include the Timoshenko Beam theory and Reddy-Bickford Beam theory where shear deformation of higher order is considered). For a Bernoulli-Euler Beam, the equation of motion is given by the following

[math]\displaystyle{ \partial_x^2\left(D(x)\partial_x^2 \zeta\right) + m(x) \partial_t^2 \zeta = p }[/math]

where [math]\displaystyle{ D = EI }[/math] is the flexural rigidity ([math]\displaystyle{ E }[/math] is the Young's modulus, [math]\displaystyle{ I }[/math] is the moment of inertia), [math]\displaystyle{ m }[/math] is the mass per unit length. [math]\displaystyle{ h }[/math] is the thickness of the plate), [math]\displaystyle{ p }[/math] is the pressure and [math]\displaystyle{ \zeta }[/math] is the plate vertical displacement. Note that this equations simplifies if the plate has constant properties.

The edges of the plate can satisfy a range of boundary conditions. The natural boundary condition (i.e. free-edge boundary conditions).

[math]\displaystyle{ \partial_x^2 \zeta = 0, \,\,\partial_x^3 \zeta = 0 }[/math]

at the edges of the plate.

The problem is subject to the initial conditions

[math]\displaystyle{ \zeta(x,0)=f(x) \,\! }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ \partial_t \zeta(x,0)=g(x) }[/math]