In　this　paper,　the　nonlinear　dynamics　modeling　of　an　axially　moving　cantilever　rectangular　laminated　composite　plate　excited　by　aerodynamic　force　were　studied　for　the　first　time.　The　major　results　of　this　paper　as　following:　Firstly,　based　on　the　third-order　shear　deformable　plate　theory,　the　nonlinear　governing　equations　of　motion　for　an　axially　moving　cantilever　rectangular　laminated　plate　were　deduced　by　using　the　Hamilton＇s　principle,　and　the　nonlinear　Piston　Theory　was　employed　to　model　external　loading.　Secondly,　the　vibration　mode-shape　functions　of　the　axially　moving　cantilever　plate　were　calculated　based　on　the　general　solution　of　four-order　homogeneous　ordinary　differential　equation,　and　the　Galerkin　method　was　utilized　to　reduce　the　governing　partial　differential　equations　to　a　two-degree-of-freedom　ordinary　differential　equation,　and　then　the　characteristics　of　the　nonlinear　dynamics　equation　were　analyzed.　©　2010　IEEE.