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The aim of this paper is to put forward a semi-analytical solution to conduct the free vibration analysis of thick orthotropic annular sector plates with general boundary conditions, internal radial line and circumferential arc supports for the first time. Based on the Mindlin plate theory, stationary energy principle and Rayleigh-Ritz method, the governing eigenvalue equation is derived for thick...