Theory of Plates and Shells

Chapter 4
Bending of Circular Plates

4.1 Differential Equation for Symmetrical bending of circular plates:

Consider Symmetrical bending of circular plates shown in figure. Let us take origin of
coordinates „O’ at the centre of deflected plate as shown in figure. Let r denoted the radial
distances of points in the middle plane of the plate and w be the deflection of the plate in z
direction at any point A.

Figure: Bending of circular plate

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Then for the small value of w, the maximum slope of deflected surface at A is given by
w 1  2 w 
 and the curvature of plate in diametral section rz is  2 
r rn r r
Where,  = Small angle between the normal to the deflection surface at ‘A’ and the axis of
symmetry „OB‟.
From the symmetry we conclude that 1/ rn is one of the principle curvatures of the deflected
surface at A and the second principle curvature will be in the section through normal AB and
perpendicular to rz plane. Therefore we conclude that AB is the radius of second principle
curvature which is denoted by rt

1  1 w
   (4.1)
rt r r r
Bending moments per unit length along mn is
 d 2 w  dw   d  
Mr   D  2    D   (4.2)
 dr r dr   dr r 

 d 2 w 1 dw   d  
And M    D  2    D    (4.3)
 dr r dr   dr r 

Where M r and M denotes bending moments per unit length. The moment M r acts along
circumferential section of the plate, such as the section made by conical surface with the apex at
B, and M acts along the diametral section rz of the plate.

Equations (4.2) and (4.3) contains only one variable,  or w , which can be determine by
considering equilibrium of an element of the plate such as element „abcd‟ as shown in figure cut
out from the plate by two cylindrical sections ab and cd and by two diametral sections ad and bc.
The couple acting on the side cd of the element is
M r r d
The corresponding couple on the side ab is

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 dM r 
 Mr  dr   r  dr  d
 dr 
The couples on the sides‟ ad and bc of the element are each M dr and they give a resultant

couple in the plane roz M dr d

From the symmetry it can be concluded that the shearing forces that may act on the element must
vanish on diametral sections of the plate but that they are usually present on cylindrical sections
such as sides cd and ab of the element. Denoting by Q the shearing force per unit length of the
cylindrical section of radius r, the total shearing force acting on the sides cd of the element is
  dQ  
Q r d , and the corresponding force on the side ab is Q    dr   r  dr  d . Neglecting
  dr  
the small difference between the shearing forces on the two opposite sides of the element, we can
state that these forces give a couple in the rz plane equal to Q r d dr

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Summing up the moments with proper sign and neglecting the moment due to external
load on the element as a small quantity of higher order, we obtain the following equation of
equilibrium of the element abcd.
 dM r 
  Mr  dr   r  dr  d  M r r d  M  dr d  Q r d dr  0
 dr 
dM r
 M r  r  dr  d  dr  r  dr  d  M r r d  M  dr d  Q r d dr  0
dr
dM r dM r
 M r r d  M r dr d  r dr d  dr dr d  M r r d  M  dr d  Q r d dr  0
dr dr
Since dr and d are very small its higher power is neglected.
dM r
 M r dr d  r dr d  M dr d  Q r d dr  0
dr
dM r
 Mr  r  M  Q r  0 (a)
dr
Put value of M r and M from equation (4.2) and (4.3) in (a)

 d   d  d    d  
 D    r D     D    Qr  0
 dr r  dr  dr r   dr r

d  d 2   d  1  d  Qr
    r 2  r  r  2     
dr r dr  r dr  r  dr r D

d  d 2 d  d  Qr
    r 2     
dr r dr dr r dr r D
1 d d 2  Q
  2
 2  (4.4)
r dr dr r D
dw
Put   
dr
1 d  dw  d2  dw  1  dw  Q
   dr   dr 2   dr   r 2   dr    D
r dr

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d 3w 1 d 2w 1 dw Q
  3  2
 2 
dr r dr r dr D
d 3w 1 d 2w 1 dw Q
 3
 2
 2  (4.5)
dr r dr r dr D
In any particular case of symmetrically loaded circular plate the shearing force Q can easily
being calculated by dividing the load distributed the circle of radius r by 2  r ; then equation
(4.4) or (4.5) can be used to determine the slope  and the deflection w of the plate. The
integration of these equations is simplified if we observe that they can be put in the following
form.
d  1 d  dw   Q
r   (4.6)
dr  r dr  dr   D
If Q is represented by a function r, this equation can be integrated without any difficulty in each
particular case. Sometimes it is advantageous to represent the right hand side of equation (4.6) as
a function of intensity q of the load distributed over the plate.
For this purpose we multiply both sides of the equation by 2  r . Then, observing that
r
 2  r Q   2  r q dr
0

r
 Q  q dr
0

Put in the equation (4.6), and multiply both sides of the equation by r, we obtained
d  1 d  dw   1
r
 r r  
dr  r dr  dr   D 
0
q r dr

Differentiate the term inside the bracket with respect to r, we get

d  1  d 2 w dw   1
r
 r  r
dr  r  dr 2
  
dr   D 
0
q r dr

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Again differentiate left hand side of the above equation with respect to r, we obtained
 1   d 3 w d 2 w  d 2 w  1  d 2 w dw   q r
 r   r 3    r
dr 2  dr 2  r 2  dr 2
    r dr
 r   dr dr   D 0

r
d 3w d 2 w d 2 w 1 dw q
 r
dr 3
 2
dr 2

dr 2

r dr

D 0
r dr

Differentiate both sides of the equation w.r.t. r to eliminate integral term

 d 4 w d 3 w  d 3 w  1 d 2 w dw  1   q r
 r 4      
 dr dr 3  dr 3  r dr 2 dr  r 2   D

d 4 w 2 d 3 w 1 d 2 w 1 dw q
 4
 3
 2
 3  (4.7)
dr r dr r dr r dr D
This can also be written as

1 d  d  1 d  dw    q
r  r    (4.8)
r dr  dr  r dr  dr    D

This equation can be easily integrated if the intensity of the load q is given as a function of r
4.2 Equation of Deflection for Uniformly Loaded Circular Plate: If a circular plate of radius
a carries a load of intensity q uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the plate,
Now multiply equation (4.8) by r

d  d  1 d  dw    q r
r  r   
dr  dr  r dr  dr    D

Integrate w.r.t r
 d  1 d  dw    q r 2
r  r     C1
 dr  r dr  dr    D 2
where C1 is a constant of integration to be found later from the conditions at the center and at the
edge of the plate. Dividing both sides of above equation by r and making second integration, we
find

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1 d  dw  q r 2
r   C1 log r  C2
r dr  dr  D 4
Multiply by r to the both sides of the above equation and performing integration with respect to
r, we obtained

dw q r 4  r2 r2  r2
r   C1  log r    C2  C3
dr D 16 2 4 2

Divide by r to the both sides of the equation, we get

dw q r 3 r r r C
  C1  log r    C2  3
dr D 16 2 4 2 r
Integrate w.r.t. r

q r4 r2 r2  r2
w  C1  log r    C2  C3 log r  C4 (4.9)
D 64 4 4 4

Rearranging the term we get

q r4
w  C1 log r  C2 log r . r 2  C3 r 2  C4  (4.10)
D 64
The above equation gives the deflection of plate subjected to uniformly distributed load.

Let us now calculate the constants of integration for various particular cases.

4.2.1 Simply supported circular plate subjected to uniformly distributed load:

From generalized expression (4.10) for deflection of deflected surface of circular plate
subjected to uniformly distributed load.
q r4
w  C1 log r  C2 log r . r 2  C3 r 2  C4 
D 64

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Note: since the deflection, moment and transverse shear are to be finite at the centre of
plate  r  0  . Therefore the constants C1 and C2 have to remain zero.

Therefore above equation becomes

q r4
 w  C3 r 2  C4  (4.11)
D 64
The constants of integration are now to be determined from the conditions at the edges of the
plate.
w0 for r  a (4.12a)
Mr  0 for r  a (4.12b)
Using boundary condition (4.12a), substitute r = a in the equation (4.11) and equate with zero,
we obtain
q a4
 C3 a 2  C4  0 (4.13)
D 64
Differentiate equation (4.11) with respect to r upto second order to find the moment of the plate
dw q 4 r3 q r3
  2 C3 r   2 C3 r  (4.14)
dr D 64 D 16

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d 2w q 3r 2
  2 C3  (4.15)
dr 2 D 16
Put equation (4.14) and (4.15) into the equation (4.2)
 q 3r 2   q r 3 
M r   D  2 C3    2 C3 r   (4.15 a)
 D 16 r D 16  

Since this bending moment will vanish at the edges i.e. at r = a, Use equation (4.12b) to obtained
constant C3 by equating equation (4.15 a) with zero

 q 3a 2   q a3 
  D  2 C3    2 C3 a    0
 D 16 a  D 16 

q 3a 2 q a 2
 2 C3  2  C3   0
D 16 D 16
q a2
 2 C3 1    3    0
D 16
q a 2  3  
 C3  (4.16)
D 32 1   

Put constant C3 from equation (4.16) into the equation (4.13) to obtain constant C4

q a 2  3   2 q a4
  a  C4  0
D 32 1    D 64

q a 4  3   q a 4
 C4  
D 32 1    D 64

q a4  2 3   
 C4    1
D 64  1    

q a4  6  2  1   
 C4   
D 64  1    

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q a4 5  
 C4  (4.17)
D 64 1   

Substitute constants C3 and C4 from equations (4.16) and (4.17) into the equation (4.11) to
obtain deflection of the plate, hence
q a 2  3   2 q a 4  5   q r 4
 w  r  
D 32 1    D 64 1    D 64

q  2 3   2 2 5   a 4  r 4 
 w  ar  
64 D  1    1    

qa 4  2  3    r 2  5    r4 
 w   
64 D  1   a 2 1   a4 

qa 4  r  2 3   5   
4 2
r
 w        (4.18)
64 D  a  1    a 1    
Deflection is maximum at the center of the plate i.e. at r  0

qa 4  5   
 w (4.19)
64 D 1   

Substitute C3 in equation (4.15 a) to find out bending moment M r , we get

 q a 2  3   q 3r 2   q a 2  3    q r 3 
 Mr   D       r 
 D 16 1    D 16 r  D 16 1    D 16  

qa 4  4  3    12r 2 4  3    4 r 2 
 Mr    2  4   
64  a 1    a 1    a 2 a4 

qa 4  r 2 4 1     3    
 Mr    12  4  4  
64  a a2 1   
qa 4  3   
4  
 Mr   3    4r 2  4 1    a 2 
64 a  1    
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q
 Mr     3    4r 2  4 a 2  3    
64 

 3    r 2  a2  
q
 Mr  
16  

 3    a2  r 2  
q
 Mr  (4.20)
16  

Use equation (4.3) to find bending moment M , therefore differentiate equation (4.18) w.r.t. r
upto second order

dw qa 4  4r 3 4  3   r 
   4  
dr 64 D  a 1   a 2 
d 2w qa 4 12r 2 4 3   
   4  2 
dr 2
64 D  a a 1    

Substitute in the equation (4.3) of M , we obtain

qa 4   12r 2 4  3     1  4r 3 4  3   r 
 M     4  2    4  
64   a a 1     r  a 1   a 2  
qa 4  4r 2 4 3   12 r 2 4  3    
 M       2 
64  a 4 a 2 1    a4 a 1    

qa 4 4  2 a  3    a 2   3   
2

 M   r   3 r 
2

64 a 4  1   1   
q  a2  3   
 M   1  3  r  1   
2

16  1   
q
 M   1 3  r 2  a 2  3     (4.21)
16
Bending stresses of the plate are to be found out from the following equations

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M bh3 h3
r  r z I  .............  b 1 (4.22)
I 12 12
Substitute equation (4.20) into the above equation (4.22), we get

  3    a2  r 2  
q z
 r 
16   I

  3    a2  r 2   3 z
q 12
 r   
16 h

q 3   3     a 2  r 2  
3 z
 r  (4.23)
4 h
Similarly
M bh3 h3
   z I  .............  b 1 (4.24)
I 12 12
Substitute equation (4.21) into the above equation (4.24), we obtain
q z
    1 3  r 2  a 2  3    
16 I
q 12
    a 2  3     1 3  r 2  3 z
16 h
3 z
   q 3 a 2  3    1 3  r 2  (4.25)
4 h
Maximum stress will occur at centre of plate i.e. r = 0, therefore put r = 0 in equation (4.23)
3 z
  r max r  0  q  3   a2
4 h3
3 h
  r max  q 3  3   a2
4 2h
2
3 a
  r max  q   3  
8 h

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3 a 
  r max  q 2  3        Aspect Ratio  (4.26)
8 h 
Similarly, Put r = 0 in equation (4.25) bending stress M

3 z
   max r  0  q 3  3   a2
4 h
3 h
   max  q 3  3   a2
4 2h
2
3 a
   max  q   3  
8 h

3 a 
   max  q 2  3        Aspect Ratio  (4.27)
8 h 
Therefore maximum stresses in r and  are same.

  max   r max (4.28)

4.2.2 Fixed / Clamped circular plate subjected to uniformly distributed load:

From generalized expression (4.10) for deflection of deflected surface of circular plate subjected
to uniformly distributed load.

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q r4
w  C1 log r  C2 log r . r  C3 r  C4 
2 2

D 64
Note: since the deflection, moment and transverse shear are to be finite at the centre of
plate  r  0  . Therefore the constants C1 and C2 have to remain zero.

Therefore above equation becomes

q r4
 w  C3 r  C4 
2
(4.29)
D 64
Integration constants C3 and C4 are to be finding out using boundary conditions at the edges of
the plate. In this case the slope of the deflected surface in the radial direction must be zero for
r  0 and r  a and deflection must be zero at the edges of plate i.e. at r  a
w0 for r  a (4.30a)
dw
0 for r  a (4.30b)
dr
Using boundary condition (4.30a), substitute r = a in the equation (4.29) and equate with zero,
we obtain
q a4
 C3 a 2  C4  0 (4.31)
D 64
Now using boundary condition (4.30b), differentiate equation (4.29) with respect to r and equate
with zero, we obtain
dw q 4 r3 q r3
  2 C3 r   2 C3 r  (4.32)
dr D 64 D 16
dw q a3
  2 C3 a 
dr r  a D 16

q a3
 2 C3 a  0
D 16

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q a2
 C3   (4.33)
D 32
Substitute value of C3 in the equation (4.31)
q a2 2 q a4
  a  C4  0
D 32 D 64
q a2 2 q a4
 C4  a 
D 32 D 64
q a4
 C4  (4.34)
D 64
Substitute C3 and C4 in the equation (4.29)
q a2 2 q a4 q r4
 w  r  
D 32 D 64 D 64

 w
q
64 D
 a4  2 a2 r 2  r 4 

q
 a2  r 2 
2
 w (4.35)
64 D
Deflection is maximum at the center of the plate i.e. r  0

 w  r 0 max

q a4
64D
(4.36)

This deflection is equal to three-eighths of the deflection of a uniformly loaded strip with built in
ends having flexural rigidity equal to D, a width of unity, and a length of the diameter of the
plate.
Now differentiate equation (4.35) with respect to r upto second order and substitute in the
equations (4.2) and (4.3) to obtain the bending moments M r and M

2  a 2  r 2   2r 
dw q
 
dr 64D

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r  a2  r 2 
dw q
   (4.37)
dr 16 D
d 2w
2r 2   a 2  r 2  
q
  
dr 2
16D  

d 2w q
 2
 3 r 2  a 2  (4.38)
dr 16D
Substitute equation (4.37) and (4.38) into the equation (4.2) to obtain the expression for M r

 q   q 
 Mr   D   3 r 2  a2    
 r  16 D
r  a 2  r 2 
16 D 

  3 r 2  a 2     a 2  r 2 
q
 Mr  
16  

q 2
 Mr   r  3     a 2 1  
16 
q
 Mr   a 2 1   r 2  3     (4.39)
16
In the same manner substitute equation (4.37) and (4.38) into the equation (4.3) to obtain M

  q  1 q 
 M   D   3 r 2  a 2      r  a2  r 2  
  16D  r  16D 
q
 M   3 r 2   a 2  a 2  r 2 
16 
q
 M   1 3  r 2  1    a 2  (4.40)
16
Substituting r  a in the equation (4.39) and (4.40), we find for the bending moments at the
boundaries of the plate
q
 Mr ra
  a 2 1   a 2  3    
16

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q
 Mr ra
  a 2  a 2  3 a 2   a 2 
16

  Mr 
r  a max

qa 2
8
(4.41)

And
q
 M ra
  1 3  a 2  1    a 2 
16
q
 M ra
  a 2  3 a 2  a 2   a 2 
16
q a2
  M 
r  a max
 
8
(4.42)

Bending moments are maximum at the centre of the plate i.e. r  0

q 2
 Mr r0
 a 1 
16
q
 M r0
 1    a 2
16
 M r0
 Mr r0
(4.43)

Corresponding Bending Stresses are given by the following equation

Mr bh3 h3 h
r  z I  &z .............  b 1 (4.44)
I 12 12 2
Put equation (4.41) in the equation (4.44) to find maximum bending stress
qa 2 12 h
  r max 
8 h3 2
2
3q a
  r max   
4 h
3q 2
  r max   (4.45)
4

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Similarly
M bh3 h3 h
  z I  &z .............  b 1 (4.46)
I 12 12 2
Put equation (4.45) in the equation (4.46)
qa 2 12 h
  max 
8 h3 2
2
3q  a 
   max    
4 h
3q 2
  max   (4.47)
4
From equations (4.45) and (4.47) it is observed that
  r max   max (4.48)

4.3 Equation of Deflection for Circular Plate subjected to Centre Concentrated Load

Consider a circular plate of radius a carrying a concentrated load q at the centre.

q
2 r Q  q  Q
2 r
Substitute above value of shearing force Q in the equation (4.6), we obtained
d  1 d  dw   q
  r  
dr  r dr  dr   2 r D

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Integrate both sides of above equation with respect to r, we get

 1 d  dw   q
  r dr  r dr    2  D log r  C1
  
where C1 is a constant of integration to be found from the condition at the center and at the edge
of the plate. Now multiply both sides of above equation by r
d  dw  q
 r   r log r  C1 r
dr  dr  2 D
Integrate both sides of above equation with respect to r, we get

 dw  q r2 r2  r2
       C2
2  D  2 4 
r log r C1
 dr  2

dw q r r r C
   log r    C1  2
dr 2 D  2 4 2 r
Integrate w.r.t. r

q 1  r2 r2  r2  r2
 w    log r      C  C2 log r  C3
2 D  2  2
1
4 8 4

qr 2 r2
 w   log r  1  C1  C2 log r  C3 (4.49)
8 D 4
4.3.1 Simply supported circular plate subjected to centre concentrated / point load:
To find the expressions for deflection, moments and corresponding stresses for the
simply supported plate subjected to concentrated load, consider generalized expression (4.49) for
deflection of deflected surface of circular plate subjected to concentrated load.
qr 2 r2
 w   log r  1  C1  C2 log r  C3
8 D 4
Note: since the deflection, moment and transverse shear are to be finite at the centre of
plate  r  0  . Therefore the constants C2 have to remain zero.

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qr 2 r2
 w   log r  1  C1  C3 (4.50)
8 D 4

Integration constants C3 and C4 are to be finding out using boundary conditions at the edges of

the plate. In this case deflection and moment must be zero at the edges of plate i.e. at r  a
w0 for r  a (4.51a)

Mr  0 for r  a (4.51b)
Therefore using boundary condition (4.51a), substitute r = a into the equation (4.50) and equate
with zero
qa 2 a2
 w r a   log a  1  C1  C3
8 D 4

qa 2 a2
  log a  1 1  C3  0
 C (4.52)
8 D 4

Now, differentiate equation (4.50) with respect to r upto second order to find out moment M r

dw q  21  r
   r   log r  1 2r   C1
dr 8 D  r  2

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dw qr r
   2log r  1  C1 (4.53)
dr 8 D 2

d 2w q  2  C
   r   2log r  1  1
dr 2
8 D  r  2

d 2w q C
   2log r  1  1 (4.54)
dr 2
8 D 2
Put equations (4.53) and (4.54) into the equation (4.2), we get

  q C1    qr r 
 Mr   D   8  D  2 log r  1  2   r  8  D  2 log r  1  C1 2  

     


 q C 
 Mr   D   2 log r 1     1      1 1    
 8 D 2 
Therefore using boundary condition (4.51b), substitute r = a in the above equation and equate
with zero, we obtain
 q C 
 Mr   D  2 log a 1     1      1 1    
 8 D
r a
2 
q C
  2log a 1     1      1 1     0
8 D 2
C1 q
 1      2log a 1     1   
2 8 D 

 C1  
q  1    
 2 log a   (4.55)
4 D  1    
Substitute value of constant C1 from equation (4.55) into the equation (4.52) to obtain constant

C3 , we obtain

qa 2 q  1     a 2  C  0
  log a  1   2 log a  
8 D 4 D  1     4 3

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qa 2  1      qa 2 log a  1
 C3   2 log a    
16  D  1     8  D
qa 2 1 
 1     log a  1 
 C3    2log a    
8 D  2
  1     


qa 2  1 1    
 C3  1   (4.56)
8 D  2 1    

Substitute in the equation (4.50) of deflection of the plate, we get

qr 2 q  1     r 2  qa 2 1  1 1    
 w   log r  1   2 log a    
8 D 4 D  1     4 8  D  2 1    
q 
 2  1     2a 2 1  1 1    
 w  2r  log r  1  r  2log a 
2
  
16  D 
  1      2 1    

2 1    1    
q  2
 w   2r  log r  log a   2r  2a  r  a2
2 2

16  D  1    1    
 2  r   2  2  1    2 2 
 w 
q
2r log    
16  D  a  1 
 a  r 

 2  r   3   2 2 
  a  r 
q
 w  2r log     (4.57)
16  D   a   1  
Deflection of the plate is maximum at the center of the plate i.e. r = 0
 3   2
 w  r  0 max

q
 a
16  D  1   
(4.58)

Differentiate equation (4.57) w.r.t. r upto second order

dw q  2 a 1  r    3   
    2r  log   4r     2r 
dr 16  D   ra  a    1  

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dw q  r  3   
  2r  log   4r    2r 
dr 16  D  a  1  

dw q  r   3    
  log   4r  2r 1    
dr 16  D   a    1    

dw q  r r 
  r log     (4.59)
dr 4 D   a  1 

d 2w q  a 1 r 1 
  r  log    
dr 2
4 D  r a  a  1 

d 2w q  a 1 r 1 
  r  log    
dr 2
4 D  r a  a  1 

d 2w q  r  
   log     (4.60)
dr 2
4 D   a  1 
Now, to find the bending moments of the plate, Put equation (4.59) and (4.60) into the equation
(4.2) to obtain M r

 q  r    q  r r 
 Mr   D   log     r log    
 4 D   a  1  r 4 D   a  1   

q  r  r  
 Mr   D  log      log    
4 D   a  1   a  1 

q  r r
 Mr  
4 log  a    log  a  
    

q  r 
 Mr  
4 log  a  1     (4.61)
   
Similarly put equation (4.59) and (4.60) in the equation (4.3) to obtain M

 q  r   1 q  r r 
 M    D   log     r log    
 4 D   a  1  r 4 D   a  1   

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q   r   1 r r 
 M   D   log      r log    
4 D    a  1  r   a  1   

 r  r 1 
2
q
 M    log     log    
4   a  1  a  1 

q  r  2 1 
 M   1    log      
4  a  1   1   

q   r     1 
2
 M   1      
log  
4   a   1   

q   r     1  1  
 M   1    log     
4   a  1  

q  
1    log    1   
r
 M   (4.62)
4  a 
Corresponding bending stresses are to be find out using following equations
Mr q  r  12 h
r  z  
4 log  a  1  
 h3 2
I    
(4.63)
3q   a  
r   log   1    
2h    r 
2

Similarly
q   12 h
1    log    1    3
M r
  z  
I 4  a h 2
(4.64)
3q  
1    log    1   
r
  
2h  
2
a 

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4.3.2 Fixed / clamped circular plate subjected to centre concentrated / point load:

Consider generalized expression (4.49) for deflection of deflected surface of circular plate
subjected to concentrated load.
qr 2 r2
 w   log r  1  C1  C2 log r  C3
8 D 4
Note: since the deflection, moment and transverse shear are to be finite at the centre of
plate  r  0  . Therefore the constants C2 have to remain zero.

qr 2 r2
 w   log r  1  C1  C3 (4.65)
8 D 4

Integration constants C1 and C3 are to be finding out using boundary conditions at the edges of

the plate. In this case deflection and slope must be zero at the edges of plate i.e. at r  a
w0 for r  a (4.66a)
dw
0 for r  a (4.66b)
dr
Therefore using boundary condition (4.66a), substitute r = a into the equation (4.65) and equate
with zero

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