POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Calculations of displacements and

internal forces in circular plates
Exercise 1-Plates and Shells

Javier Garca
21/05/2014



1. Determine functions of displacements and slope
Stiffness of the plate

General function of displacement

The value of the load q changes linearly, in this case

After integration we get:

General function of slope

2. Determine functions of internal forces
The solution of the circular plates loaded by symmetric-rotational load. The deformable
surface for such loaded plate is the surface of revolution. All interesting displacements and
internal forces depend on one variable r.
Radial bending moment M
r

Tangential bending moment M

Radial shear force Q
r

3. Boundary conditions and computations

Values computed with WolframAlpha

The maximum value of deflection occurs in

-0,000200000
-0,000150000
-0,000100000
-0,000050000
0,000000000
0,000050000
0,000100000
0,000150000
0,000200000
0,000250000
1 1,5 2 2,5 3
Radius [m]
Plate deflection and slope
Deflection-1 (Wr) [m]
Slope-1 (phi) [rad]

-15,0000
-10,0000
-5,0000
0,0000
5,0000
10,0000
15,0000
20,0000
1 1,5 2 2,5 3
Radius [m]
Internal Forces
Radial Bending Moment [mkN]
Tangential Bending Moment [mkN]
Radial Shear Force [kN]
4. Internal forces for the elementary section
The elementary section considerer is at 1 meter from the external edge of the plate. These
values are:

The values of internal forces, deflection and slope are computed in Excel for each single point
of the plate.

5. Maximum normal stresses

Where k is obtained from Timoshenkos book and its equal to 1,21.