RayLeigh-Ritz Method.

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Using Rayleigh-Ritz method to solve plate Probllems

Assuming the deflection

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b = a;

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w = A11 H1 4 x ^ 2 a ^ 2L H1 4 y ^ 2 b ^ 2L

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A11 J1

4 x2
4 y2
N J1
N
a2
a2

Calculating the strain Energy

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uo = Simplify@
HD@w, 8x, 2<D + D@w, 8y, 2<DL ^ 2 2 H1 L HD@w, 8x, 2<D D@w, 8y, 2<D D@w, x, yD ^ 2LD
1
H128 A112 H8 Hx4 + y4 + 2 x2 y2 H4 3 LL + a4 H1 + L 4 a2 Hx2 + y2 L H1 + LLL
a8

U = Dp 2

a2

b2

uo x y

a2 b2

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2816 A112 Dp
45 a2

Calculating the Potential Energy

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V = qo

a2

b2

w x y

a2 b2

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4 2
a A11 qo
9

Total Potential Energy

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TPE = U + V
2816 A112 Dp
4 2

a A11 qo
45 a2
9

Differentiate the TPE and solve for the unknowns

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E1 = D@TPE, A11D

5632 A11 Dp
4 a2 qo

45 a2
9

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S1 = Solve@E1, A11D

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99A11

5 a4 qo
==
1408 Dp

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= 0.3; Dp = Ep t ^ 3 H12 H1 ^ 2LL

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0.0915751 Ep t3

Deflection at the center

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w . 8x 0, y 0< . S1
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0.0387784 a4 qo
=
Ep t3