Theory of Plates PDF

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Theory of Plates
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Ramadas Chennamsetti
Introduction
When a body is bounded by surfaces, flat

in geometry, whose lateral dimensions are
large compared to the separation between
the surfaces is called a PLATE
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Plates are initially flat structural elements
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Introduction
Plates are subjected to transverse loads loads

normal to its mid-surface
Transverse loads supported by combined bending
and shear action
Plates may be subjected to in-plane loading also
=> uniform stress distribution => membrane
Membrane action in-plane loading or
pronounced curvature & slope
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Plate bending plates mid-surface doesnt
experience appreciable stretching or contraction
In-plane loads cause stretching and/or contraction
of mid-surface 3
Introduction
Plate stretching
z
Nx t Nx
x
Uniform stretching of the plate => uo
q
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Axial deformation due to transverse load
Net deformation = Algebraic sum of uniform stretching

and axial deformation due to
Ramadas bending load
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Introduction
1 t 1
For plates -
10 b 2000
Thin & thick plates
Thin plate => t < 20b b = smallest side
Thick plate => t > 20b
t
Small deflections w
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Thin plate theory Kirchoffs Classical
Plate Theory (KCPT)
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Thick plate theory Reissner Mindlin
Plate Theory (MPT)
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KCPT - Assumptions
Assumptions
Thickness is much smaller than the other physical
dimensions
vertical deflection w(x, y, z) = w(x, y)
Displacements u, v & w are small compared to
plate thickness
Governing equations are derived based on undeformed
geometry
In plane strains are small compared to unity
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consider only linear strains
Normal stresses in transverse direction are small
compared with other stresses neglected
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KCPT - Assumptions
Material linear elastic Hookes law holds good

Middle surface remains unstrained during bending
neutral surface
Normals to the middle surface before deformation
remain normal to the same surface after
deformation => doesnt imply shear across section
is zero transverse shear strain makes a negligible
contribution to deflections.
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Transverse shear strains are negligible
Rotary inertia is neglected
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Sign convention
Following sign convention will be followed
z z
Mz z
My y
y
y
Mx
x
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x
x
Positive moments Positive rotations
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Bending deformations
z
Bending takes
place in both planes
y
x Rotation => y
A
A
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z
BB
A
x
B
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Bending deformations
Deformation in x direction
u ( x , y , z ) = z y (x , y )
Deformation in y direction
v ( x, y , z ) = z x (x , y )
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Vertical deformation
w = w (x, y)
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Strains
Assumption out of plane shear strain -

negligible
u w
xz = + =0
z x
w w
=> xz = y + = 0 => y =
x x
v w
yz = + =0
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z y
w w
=> yz = x + = 0 => x =
y y 11
Strains
Non-zero strains
u w 2
xx = = z
y
= z
x x x 2
v x w
2
yy = = z = z
y y y 2
u v w
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2
xy = + = 2 z
y x xy
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Stresses
Thin plate out of plane shear strains vanish out

of plane shear stresses also vanish
xz = 0, yz = 0 z
z
yz xz
y x
yz xz
Out of plane normal stress is also assumed to be
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zero logical thin structure plane stress
conditions
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Stresses
Non-zero stress components

z xx
yy
yy
xy
xy
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x
xx
All three stress components, xx, yy, xy in-plane

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Curvatures
Curvature reciprocal of radius of bending

Rate of change of slope
z
w
w dx
R dx w* x
x y
x
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dx
w
2
w
slope = rotation = y = - curvatue = = = xx
y
x x x 2
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Curvatures
Similarly bending in yz plane introduces a

curvature
w 2
=
y
yy 2
Twisting of plate
w 2
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xy = 2
xy
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Constitutive law
Linear elastic isotropic Hookean material

Three stress and strain components
yy
Writing all three equations in
xx
xx =
matrix form
E E xx 1 0 xx
1
yy xx
yy = 1 0 yy
yy =
xy
E

0 0 2(1+ )
xy
E E
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xy xy xx 1 0 xx
2 (1 + )

xy = = E

yy = 1 0
yy
G E 1 0 0 1
2
xy xy17
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Constitutive law
Express strains in terms of curvatures

2w
xx x 2
1 0
Ez 2w
yy = 1 0
1 2
1 + y
2

xy 0 0 2w
2 2
xy

Variation of stresses across thickness is linear
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Basis thin plates plane section remain plane after
bending variation of axial deflection is linear across
thickness strains also vary linearly
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Equilibrium equations
Equilibrium of an infinitesimal element

z
dx
dy
xx
y
t xy
x
x xy dy
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**yz
yz
yy dx *yy
Forces acting on an infinitesimal
*xz *xy
element dx dy dz
*xy
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Equilibrium in x direction
*
xx dydz + *
zx dxdy + *
yx dzdx
xx dydz zx dxdy yx dzdx = 0
xx
*
= xx + dx
x
xx

zx
*
= zx + dz
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z
zx

yx
*
= yx + dy
y
yx
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Substitute the following equation is

obtained
xx xy xz
+ + = 0 - (1)
x y z
Similarly take equilibrium in y and z directions
xy yy yz
+ + = 0 - (2)
x y z
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xz yz zz
+ + = 0 - (3)
x y z 21
Shear stresses
From equation (1) shear stress xz can be

computed
Use stress deflection/curvature relations
Ez 2w 2 w Ez 2 w xz
2 + 2 + + =0
x 1 2 x y y 1 + xy z
xz Ez w
3
3w 3w
= 3 + + (1 )
z 1 x xy xy 2
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2 2

xz Ez
= (2
w )
z 1 x
2
Integrate this across thickness to get shear stress 22

Shear stresses
Integrate from mid plane to top surface of

z
plate z = h/2
z
0 h 2
Ez
2
(
w ) E 2w ( ) h 2
d xz =
0 1 2
x
dz =
1 2 x z dz
z
xz
xz =
(
E w z2

2
) h 2
1 2
x 2 z
( ) h
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E 2w 2
=> xz = 4 z
2
(
2 1 2 x)
=> xz =
E ( z
)
2w 2 h2
Parabolic variation
(
2 1 2 ) x 4 23
Moments
Moment wrt y axis

dF xx = xx dz
Neutral plane dM y = zdF xx = z xx dz
z
Ez 2w 2w
xx = + 2

1 2 x
2
x
dz
Ez 2 2 w 2w
z => dM =
2
+
1 x y 2
y 2
xx
y
+h 2
dx 2w 2w
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E
M = + 2
z 2
dz
dy
1 2 x y h 2
y 2
x
Eh 3 2w 2w
= +
M y
(
12 1 2 ) x
2 2
y
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Moments
Moment wrt x axis

Eh 3 2w 2w
Mx = 2
+
2
12 (1 ) x 2
y
Neutral plane
z
Twisting moment due to shear
stress xy
dz
xy Eh 3 2w
z
M xy = (1 )
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y 12(1 )
2
xy
dx
dy Eh 3
x D =
Compare with section
12 ( 1 2
)
modulus of beam 25
Shear forces
Vertical equilibrium of
plate *
Q x dy + Q y* dx + qdxdy Q x dy Q y dx = 0
Q x
z Q = Qx +
*
dx
x
x
q
Q y
Qy = Qy +
*
dy
Q *y y
Q* x
Qx
Qy y Substitute these and simplify
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dx
dy Q x Q y
+ = q
x
x y
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Shear forces
Shear forces across thickness can be

computed by integrating shear stress across
+h 2
thickness
Q y =
h 2
yz dz per unit width
E ( 2 w ) 2 h2
= z
2 (1 2 ) y
yz
4
+h 2
E ( 2 w ) 2 h2
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Q y =
2 (1 2 ) y z
h 2
4
dz
Eh 3 ( 2 w ) ( 2 w )
Q = = D
12 (1 ) y y
y 2
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Governing equation
Similar expression for Qx

( 2 w )
Qx = D
x
Substitute Qx and Qy in the following expression vertical
equilibrium
Q x Q y
+ = q
x y

x

D
x
(
2
w )
+
D (
2
w ) = q
y y
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2
( ) ( )
2
q
=> 2
w + 2
w =
x 2 y 2 D
2 2
=> 2 + (
2
w =)q
x y 2 D 28
Governing equation
Governing equation
2 2
2 q
+ w =
x 2
y

2
D
=> w =
2 2
( )
q
D
q
=> =
4
D
w
4
w w
4 4
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q
+2 + =
x 4
x y
2 2
y 4
D
Bi-harmonic equation
Compare with beam equation 29
Boundary conditions
Well posed problem Governing equations

and boundary conditions
Three basic boundary conditions
Simply supported
Clamped and
Free edge
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Vertical deflection and their derivatives
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Simply supported
Simply supported for eg beam => vertical

deflection = 0 and moment = 0
Simply supported
For edge, x = const x = const
w( x, y ) = 0
2w 2w
M y = D 2 + 2 = 0
x y
y
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w = 0 implies second derivative in the
direction tangent to this line is zero x
2w Simply supported
= 0 y = const
x 2
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Simply supported
Simply supported condition along edge y =

const
w=0
2w 2w
M x = D 2 + 2
x y
w = 0 implies second derivative in the
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direction tangent to this line is zero
w2
=0
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Clamped
Deflection and slope in normal directions

vanish
w=0
w x = constant
=0
x
w=0
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w y = constant
=0
y
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Free edges
Free edge Free from any external loads

Natural boundary conditions
Bending moment and Shear force vanish
Bending moment
2w 2w
M y = D 2 + 2 = 0 at x = const
x y
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2w 2w
M x = D 2 + 2 = 0 at y = const
x y
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Free edges
Moment Mxy and shear forces

Mxy The net force acting on
dy the face
M xy
Mxy Q = M xy
'
+ M xy
y
x
dy
M xy M xy
M xy + dy
Mxy y => Qx' =
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y
Total shear force,
Mxy M xy
M xy + dy dx
dy y Vx = Qx + Qx 35
Free edges
Total shear force,

Vx = Qx + Qx'
2 w
( )
2
=> Vx = D w D(1 ) 2
x x x
3w 3w
=> Vx = D 3 + (2 ) 2
x xy
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w
3
w
3
V y = D 3 + (2 ) 2
y x y 36
Free edges
The forces, Vx and Vy => reduced, or

Kirchoffs or effective shear forces
In case of a free edge,
3w 3w
Vx = D 3 + (2 ) 2
= 0 at x = const
x xy
3w 3w
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V y = D 3 + (2 ) 2 = 0 at y = const
y x y
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Bending of plates
Governing equation of plate rectangular

plate bending
w =
2
(q
D
2
)
w = vertical deflection = w(x, y)
external loading, q = q(x, y)
Solution to this equation product of two
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functions Assume
w = w( x , y ) = F ( x )G ( y ) 38
Bending of plates
Choice of functions algebraic,

trigonometric, hyperbolic etc or
combination of these function
Selection of a function depends on
boundary conditions
Simply supported edges trigonometric
function Navier solution
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Deflection of a plate can be written as sum
of infinite trigonometric functions
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Bending of plates
Edges, x = 0 and x = a simply supported

Vertical deflection vanish
w(x=0, y)=0, w(x=a, y)=0
Possible form of solution

y

m x
F ( x ) = Fm sin
a SS x x=a
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m x=0
SS
F1, F2,.F are coefficients
Symmetric loading wrt x = a/2

Maximum deflection at x = a/2 40
Bending of plates
Other edges simply supported

Vertical deflection vanish SS
y=b
w(x, y=0)=0, w(x, y=b)=0
Possible form of solution

y

n y
G ( y ) = Gn sin
b SS x x=a
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n
x = 0, SS
G1, G2,.G are coefficients y=0 SS
Selection of functions based on BCs

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Bending of plates
Final solution,

m x n y
w( x, y ) = FmGn sin sin
m n a b

=> w( x, y ) = wmn sin m x sin n y
m n
m n
m = , n =
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a b
Coefficients, Fm, Gn and wmn computed using
Fourier Series 42
Coefficients
Any periodic function can be expanded into

a sine or cosine function using Fourier
expansion
Function of one variable

m x
f (x ) = f m sin
m a
m ' x m x m ' x
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=> f (x )sin = f m sin sin
a a a
Integrate the above from limits 0 to a 43
Coefficients
Integration
m'x mx m'x
a a
0 f (x)sin a dx = fm 0 sin a sin a dx

mx m x
( ) ( )
a a
fm '
f m x x
=> 2 sin sin dx = cos m m cos m + m'
'
dx
2 0 a a 2 0 a a
( ) ( )
a
x x
sin m m'
sin m + m'
fm
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=> a a

a
(
2 m m' )
a
(
m + m' )
0
Lower limit vanishes, evaluate upper limit 44
Coefficients
Upper limit
x
a
m ' x
sin (mm ) '
f (x )sin
fm a
dx =

0
a 2
a
(mm ) '
x=a
m ' x
a
f (x )sin
fma
=> dx = for m = m '
0
a 2
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=0 for m m '
m x
a
f m = f (x )sin
2
dx
a 0
a
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Coefficients
Function of variable y

n y
g ( y ) = g n sin
n b
n y
'
n y n y '
=> g ( y )sin = g n sin sin
b b b
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n y
b
g n = g ( y )sin
2
dy
b0 b
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Coefficients
Function of two variables

m

x n y
( )
w x, y = wmn sin sin
m n a b
x=a x=a
m ' x
n y m x m x
'
=> w( x, y )sin dx = wmn sin sin sin dx
x =0 a m n b x =0 a a
x=a
m ' x a n y
x =0w ( x , y ) sin
a dx = wmn sin
2 m n b
y =b x = a y =b
m ' x n ' y a n y n y
'
=> w( x, y )sin sin dxdy = wmn sin sin dy
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y =0 x =0 a b 2 m n y =0 b b
y =b x = a
m x n y
=> wmn =
4
y =0 x=0 w ( x , y ) sin sin dxdy
ab a b
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Simply supported plate
Assume loading over plate

m x n y
q = q ( x, y ) = qmn sin sin
m n a b
Solution

m x n y
w = w( x, y ) = wmn sin sin
m n a b
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Governing equation
w 4
w w
4
q 4
+2 + =
x 4
x y
2 2
y 4
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Differentiating vertical displacement
w m m x n y
4 4
= wmn sin sin

x 4
m n a a b
w n m x n y
4 4
= wmn sin sin

y 4
m n b a b
m n m x n y
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w
4 2 2
2 2 2 = 2 wmn sin sin

x y m n a b a b
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Plug in governing equation

m 4 m 2 n 2 n 4 qmn
+ 2 + wmn =
a a b b D
qmn
=> wmn =
2 2
4 m n
2
D 2 + 2
a b
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m x n y
w = w( x, y ) =
1 qmn
D 4
m n m
2
sin sin
a b

2
n
2
2 + 2
a b 50
UDL
Uniformly distributed load qo
Computation of coefficients

m x n y
q (x , y ) = q mn sin sin
m n a b
q(x, y) = qo
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m x n y
a b
q( x, y )sin
4
qmn =
ab 0 0 a
sin
b
dxdy
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UDL
Coefficients qmn
m x m y
a b
4
q mn =
ab 0 0 q o sin a sin b dxdy
m x m y
a b
4 qo
q mn =
ab 0 sin
a
dx sin
0
b
dy
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4qo 4 ab 16 q o
=> q mn = =
mn mn
2 2
ab
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UDL
Vertical deflection
m x n y

q mn sin sin
w = w( x , y ) = 4
1 a b
D m n m n
2 2 2
+
a b
m x n y
sin sin
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=> w(x, y ) = 6
16 qo a b

D m n
2
m n
2 2
+
a b 53
Patch load
A patch load applied over an area u x v

Centroid at (xo, yo)

m x n y
q ( x , y ) = q mn sin sin qo
m n a b v

m x n y u
=> q o = q mn sin sin
m n a b
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Patch load
u v
xo + yo +
4qo 2 2
m x m y
q mn =
ab u
v sin a sin b dxdy
xo yo 54
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Patch load
Evaluating integrals
u v
xo + yo +
4 qo 2 2
m x m y
qmn =
ab u
v sin a sin b dxdy
xo yo
2 2
u
xo +
2
m x 2a m xo m u
u sin a dx = m sin a sin 2a
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x
o
2
16 qo m xo m u n yo m v
=> qmn = sin sin sin sin
mn 2
a 2a b 2b
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Patch load
Deflection
m x n y

S mn sin sin
w( x , y ) = 6
16 qo a b
D m n m 2 n 2
mn +
a b
where,
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m xo m u n y o m v
S mn = sin sin sin sin
a 2a b 2b
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Point load
Point load
Assume the point load acts over
qo =
P P
an infinitesimal area u x v uv
Corresponding UDL P (xo, yo)

qo =
uv
From the earlier analysis
16 qo m xo n yo m u n v
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qmn = sin sin sin sin
mn 2
a b 2a 2b
16 P m xo n y o m u n v
=> qmn = sin sin sin sin
mn uv 2
a b 2a 2b57
Point load
Simplifying
m u n v
4P m xo n yo sin sin
=> qmn = sin sin 2a 2b
ab a b m u m v

2a 2b
4P m xo n yo
=> qmn =
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sin sin
ab a b
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Point load
Deflection due to point load
' m x m y
S sin sin
w( x, y ) = 4
4P mn
abD m m
a b
2
m n
2 2
+
a b
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m xo m yo
S mn = sin
'
sin
a b
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Bending & in-plane loading
Plates are subjected to in-plane loading also in

addition to lateral / transverse loads
In-plane loading tensile or compressive
Large in-plane compressive loads Buckling takes
place
Buckling non-linear phenomenon
disproportionate increase of displacement with
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load
Critical load ability to resist axial load ceases
change in deformation shape
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Bending & in-plane loading
Thin walled members cross-sections like

I, L, H, C etc undergo buckling
thin plates of small widths
Combined loading of a rectangular plate
loads
In-plane forces: Nx, Ny, Nxy and Nyx
Transverse forces / moments: Mx, My, Mxy, Myx,
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Qx and Qy
Small deformation and large deformation
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In-plane forces
Infinitesimal element => dA = dx dy

Qx*
Nxy * Nx* x*
x*
dx
z x
Nx x
Qx
x
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In-plane loading Transverse/out-of-plane loading
For small angles => Sin and Cos 1

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In-plane forces
Force equilibrium in x-direction

N x
N x dy cos x + N x + dx dy cos x* N xy dx cos y +
x
N xy Qx
N xy + dy dx cos y Qx +
*
dx dy sin x*
y x
Q y
+ Qx dy sin x Q y + dy dx sin y* + Q y dx sin y = 0
y
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N x N xy
=> + =0
x y
If there are no in-plane forces equation vanishes 63
In-plane forces
Force equilibrium in y-direction

N xy N y
+ =0
x y
Angle is not equal to zero, but, small
sin and cos 1
w w
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x = , y =
x y
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In-plane forces
Force equilibrium in x-direction

N x
N x dy + N x + dx dy N xy dx +
x
N xy Q x w 2 w
N xy + dy dx Qx + dx dy + 2 dx
y x x x
w Q y w 2 w w
+ Qx dy Q y + dy dx + 2 dy + Q y dx =0
x y y y y
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Neglect higher order term s
N x N xy No change in in-
=> + = 0 plane equilibrium
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In-plane forces
Similar expression for force equilibrium in

y-direction
Force equilibrium in z-direction
Contribution from in-plane normal forces, Nx
and Ny and shear force, Nxy
Contribution from shear force, Qx and Qy
Contribution from externally applied load, q
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Z-direction
w N x w w
N x dy sin + Nx + dx dy sin + dx
x x x x x
w N y w w
N y dx sin +Ny +
dy dx sin
+ dy
y y y y y
w N xy w w
N xy dx sin + N xy + dy dx sin + dy
x y x y x
w N xy w w
N xy dy sin + N xy + dx dy sin + dx
y x y x y
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w Q x w w
Q x dy cos + Qx + dx dy cos + dx
x x x x x
w Q y w w
Q y dx cos + Q y + dy cos + dy + qdxdy = 0
y Ramadas
y y y y
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Z-direction
If no in-plane forces acting

Q x Q y
+ = q
x y
Presence of in-plane forces
2 w Q x Q y
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2w 2w
Nx + 2 N xy + Ny + + +q=0
x 2
xy y 2
x y
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Z-direction
Substituting Qx and Qy
2 2
Qx = D
x
( )
w , Qy = D
y
w ( )
2w 2w 2w
N x 2 + 2 N xy + Ny 2
x x y y

+ D
x x
2w( )
+
D 2
(
w )
+ q = 0
y y
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1 2
w 2
w 2
w
=> w = N x 2 + 2 N xy
4
+ N y 2 + q
D x x y y 69
Plate buckling
Buckling of thin plate

1 w
2
w
2
w
2
w = q + N x 2 + 2 N xy
4
+ Ny 2
D x yx y
Assume, q = 0, in-plane load, Nx = N1, rest zero
w
4
w w Nx w
4 4 2
+2 2 2 + =
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x 4
x y y 4
D x 2
Assume all four edges are simply supported

Navier solution to plate bending
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Plate buckling
Plate deflection

w = w( x, y ) = wmn sin m x sin n y
m n
m n
m = , n = Substitute in
governing equation
a b
N1 2
+ 2 + m = 0
4 2 2 4 Characteristic
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m m n n equation
D
2
(
=> m + n =
2 2
)
N1 2
D
m
71
Plate buckling
From characteristic equation

( 2
m + n2 )
2
=
N1 2
D
m
2
N1 m m
2
n
2 2
=> = +
D a a b
2
D a 2 2 m 2
n
2
=> N 1 = +
m2 a b
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D 2 m
2
c 2
=> N 1 = 2 + n
b c m
c = a / b - Aspect ratio 72
Plate buckling
Critical load smallest value

Increase in N1 with n2 Minimum value of
n is equal to one buckled shape in y-
direction single half sine wave
D m c
2 2
N1 = 2 +
b c m
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N1 is a function of variable m for minimum value of
m, differentiate N1 wrt m
73
Plate buckling
Differentiate
dN1 2 D m c 1 c
2
= 2 + 2 = 0
dm b c m c m
1 c
=> 2 = 0
c m
a
=> m = c =
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Whole number
b
4 D 2
N1cr = 2
b
74
Plate buckling
Number of half sine waves cant be a

whole number it should be an integer
Equation for critical load for n = 1
D
2
2
m c
N1 = K 2 K = +
b c m
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Plotting K vs aspect ratio = c = a/b
for various integer values of m
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Plate buckling
K vs aspect ratio
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1.414 2.449
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Plate buckling
From figure, value of K is same as

intersection points of m and m+1
N1 critical load at m when load is increased, buckled
form changes from m to m+1
Curves for m = 1 and
At transition from m to m+1
m = 2 meet at c = 2
m c m +1
2 2
c Aspect ratio less than
+ = + 2 => m = 1
c m c m +1
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=> c = m(m + 1)
2 Aspect ratio from 2
to 6, m = 2
c = m(m + 1) C>4 => K 4 77
Plate buckling
Estimation of buckling load

t = 1 cm, a = 2.3 m, b = 1 m, E = 200 GPa, = 0.30
Flexural modulus
D=
Et 3
=
200 10 110 9
( )
2 2
= 17.96 kNm
(
12 1 2
) (
12 1 0.3 2
)
a 2.3
c= = = 2.3 => m = 2
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b 1
2 2
m c 2 2.3
=> K = + = + = 4.0786
c m 2.3 2
78
Plate buckling
Minimum critical load

D 2
D 2
N1cr = K 2 = 4.086 2 = 73.72 MN / m
b b
N = N1cr b = 73.72 MN
In the above expression, for a given width and elastic
properties of plate, critical load depends on K. In turn
K depends on m for a given aspect ratio, c
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c = 2.3, m = 1, K = 7.4790 Minimum value of
m = 2, K = 4.0786 K is considered for
estimation of Ncr
m = 3, K Ramadas
= 4.2890
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Plate and column buckling
Uniaxial load for plate buckling

D 2
N1crp = K 2
b
N1crp D 2 2 Et 3
1crp = =K 2 =K 2
t bt (
b t 12 1 2 )
K 2E
=> 1crp =
( )( )
12 1 2 b 2
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t
2E K
=> 1crp = C1 , C1 =
b ( )2
(
12 1 2 )
t 80
Buckling of a column
2 EI
Pcr = C 2
l2
2 EAk 2 2 EA
=> Pcr = C 2 = C2
l 2
(l k )
2
Pcr 2E
=> crc = = C2 2
( )
Column
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A l
k
2E
crp = C1
( )
2
Plate
b
t Chennamsetti
Ramadas
81
Critical stress for plate depends on thinness

ratio = t/b not on the length
depends on width
More thinner plate lesser bucking load
Critical stress in column depends on
slenderness ratio
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Longer columns lower critical load
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Strain energy
In thin plate theory, out-of-plane shear

stresses vanish => xz, yz and zz
Stress components contributing to strain
energy => xx, yy and xy
Strain energy,
Linear elastic material
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U = ( xx xx + yy yy + xy xy ) dV
1
2V
83
Strain energy
Strain energy,
U = { xx yy xy }{ xx yy xy } dV
1 T
2V
2w
2
xx 1 0 1 0 x
Ez Ez 2 w
xx

yy = 1 0 yy = 1 0 2
1 2
1 + 1 2
1 + y

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xy 0 0 xy 0 0
2 2 w
2
2
xy

=> { } = [C ]{ }
84
Strain energy
Strain energy,
U = { } { }dV = { } [C ]{ }dV
1 T 1 T
2V 2V
2 w 2w 2w
2 + 2 2
x y x
2
E w w w 2
2 2
=> U = 2
+ 2 + 2 2 z dV
( )
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2 1 V x y x

w
2 2

+ 2(1 )
xy 85
Strain energy
Infinitesimal volume, dV = dxdydz

Carry out integration over thickness => dz
h
+
2 3
h
h z dz = 12
2
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3
Eh
D=
12 1 2
( ) 86
Strain energy
Simplify
2 w 2 w 2
+
2

D x x
2

U =
2 A

2w 2w 2w 2

dxdy
2 (1 ) x 2 x 2 x y

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Strain energy Finite Element Method Total
potential approach
87
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R&DE (Engineers), DRDO

When a body is bounded by surfaces, flat

Plates are subjected to transverse loads loads

Net deformation = Algebraic sum of uniform stretching

Material linear elastic Hookes law holds good

Following sign convention will be followed

Positive moments Positive rotations

Assumption out of plane shear strain -

Thin plate out of plane shear strains vanish out

Out of plane normal stress is also assumed to be

Non-zero stress components

All three stress components, xx, yy, xy in-plane

Curvature reciprocal of radius of bending

Similarly bending in yz plane introduces a

Linear elastic isotropic Hookean material

Express strains in terms of curvatures

Equilibrium of an infinitesimal element

Ramadas Chennamsetti *xx 19

Substitute the following equation is

From equation (1) shear stress xz can be

Integrate this across thickness to get shear stress 22

Integrate from mid plane to top surface of

Moment wrt y axis

Moment wrt x axis

Shear forces across thickness can be

Similar expression for Qx

Well posed problem Governing equations

Simply supported for eg beam => vertical

Simply supported condition along edge y =

Deflection and slope in normal directions

Free edge Free from any external loads

Moment Mxy and shear forces

Total shear force,

The forces, Vx and Vy => reduced, or

Governing equation of plate rectangular

Choice of functions algebraic,

Edges, x = 0 and x = a simply supported

Possible form of solution

Symmetric loading wrt x = a/2

Other edges simply supported

Possible form of solution

Selection of functions based on BCs

Any periodic function can be expanded into

0 f (x)sin a dx = fm 0 sin a sin a dx

Function of two variables

Assume loading over plate

Differentiating vertical displacement

= wmn sin sin

= wmn sin sin

2 2 2 = 2 wmn sin sin

Plug in governing equation

Uniformly distributed load qo

A patch load applied over an area u x v

Corresponding UDL P (xo, yo)

Deflection due to point load

Plates are subjected to in-plane loading also in

Thin walled members cross-sections like

Infinitesimal element => dA = dx dy

For small angles => Sin and Cos 1

Force equilibrium in x-direction

Force equilibrium in y-direction

Force equilibrium in x-direction

Similar expression for force equilibrium in