Free vibration of laminated composite and soft core sandwich plates resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundations using four-variable refined plate theory are presented. The theory accounts for the hyperbolic distribution of the transverse shear strains through the plate thickness, and satisfies the zero traction boundary conditions on the surfaces of the plate without using shear correction factors. Equations of motion are derived from the dynamic version of the principle of virtual work. Navier technique is employed to obtain the closed-form solutions of antisymmetric cross-ply, angle-ply, and soft core laminates or soft core sandwich plates resting on elastic foundations. Numerical results obtained using present theory are compared with three-dimensional elasticity solutions and those computed using the first-order and the other higher-order theories. It can be concluded that the proposed theory is not only accurate, but also efficient in predicting the natural frequencies of laminated composite and soft core sandwich plates resting on Winkler–Pasternak foundations.
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