In　this　paper,　a　rectangular　bistable　composite　laminated　plate　is　studied　through　dynamic　modeling,　numerical　simulation　and　experiment.　A　theoretical　model　is　elucidated,　elaborating　the　dynamic　snap-through　and　nonlinear　dynamics　of　the　rectangular　bistable　composite　laminated　plate.　The　potential　energy　curve,　the　restoring　force　curve　and　the　stiffness　curve　are　graphically　presented,　exhibiting　differences　from　those　of　square　bistable　plates.　The　two　potential　wells　and　the　negative　stiffness　region　are　asymmetric.　The　dynamic　snap-through　elucidated　by　curvature　and　displacement　is　graphically　presented　in　phase　diagrams　and　time　history　diagrams.　Due　to　the　asymmetry　of　the　double　potential　wells,　the　dynamic　snap-through　may　be　unidirectional　rather　than　repeated,　and　the　nonlinear　dynamic　responses　around　the　two　potential　wells　are　asymmetric,　which　depends　on　initial　positions.　In　frequency　sweep,　the　frequency-amplitude　response　curves　are　characterized　by　the　softening　nonlinear　stiffness　effect　and　the　hysteresis,　where　there　are　multiple　peaks　displaying　the　first　several　modes　of　the　rectangular　bistable　plate　around　one　stable　state.　The　nonlinear　dynamic　responses　are　characterized　by　the　periodic　and　chaotic　vibrations,　the　1/2　subharmonic　resonance,　the　unidirectional　dynamic　snap-through　and　the　repeated　dynamic　snap-through.　When　the　excitation　frequency　is　equal　to　the　first　mode　frequency　for　the　lower　stable　state　or　the　third　mode　frequency　for　the　upper　stable　state,　the　dynamic　snap-through　is　found　to　occur.　Linear　mode　frequencies　can　show　the　mechanism　of　the　snap-through　to　a　certain　extent.　At　mode　frequencies,　sufficient　energy　is　gathered　to　actuate　the　snap-through.　Unlike　square　bistable　plates,　rectangular　bistable　plates　may　only　be　characterized　by　the　unidirectional　snap-through　under　the　specific　energy　input,　which　depends　on　initial　positions.　For　rectangular　bistable　plates,　two　opportune　excitation　frequencies　that　have　to　be　selected　can　lead　to　the　repeated　snap-through.　This　research　is　beneficial　to　the　development　of　aerospace　structures,　bistable　energy　harvesters　and　vehicle　vibration　isolation　devices.　Compared　to　the　old　work,　this　work　is　more　in　line　with　the　actual　situation,　where　a　high　aspect　ratio　morphing　wing　can　adjust　its　airfoil　according　to　different　tasks　based　on　rectangular　bistable　plates　which　are　more　suitable　for　potential　applications　in　the　future.