Derivation of the Governing Equations 15

Hence, from Equations (2.25), (2.26) and the above, it is seen that the rotations are
Ow
~= (2.27)
Ox
Ow
p= (2.28)
oy
Using (2.24) and (2.19), multiplying (2.19) through by z dz and integrating from
- h/2 to + h/2, one obtains

f h/2 au
----'.l z dz +
f + h/2
Z2 -
o~
dz =
f + h/2 1
- [O'x - vO'y)z dz . (2.29)
-h/2 Ox -h/2 Ox -h/2 E
Likewise (2.25) and (2.20) result in

f h/2 ov
~ zdz +
f + h/2
Z2 -
op
dz =
f + h/2 1
- [O'y - vO'x)zdz (2.30)
- h/2 oy - h/2 oy - h/2 E
and Equations (2.25), (2.25), and (2.21) give

f h/2 (0
~+~ OV )
z dz +
f + h/2 (Oa +
Z2 - Z2 -
OP)
dz =
f + h/2 1
- O'xyZ dz .
-h/2 oy Ox -h/2 oy Ox -h/2 G
(2.31)
Integrating (2.29), (2.30), and (2.31) gives, using (2.27) and (2.28)
h 3 o~ 1
- - = - [M - vM ] = (2.32)
12 Ox E x y

h 3 op 1
- - = - [M - vM ] = (2.33)
12 oy E y x

h3
12
(Oaoy + Ox
OP) = ~ M
G
= (2.34)
xy 6 Ox oy
Since G = E/2(1 + v) (2.35)
02W Eh 3
M = -(1 - v)D - - where D = - - - - (2.36)
xy "'x U1"
U J 12(1 - v2 )
Solving (2.33) and (2.34) for Mx and My results in,

(2.37)

My = - D [02W + v 02W]. (2.38)

oy2 ox 2
Equations (2.36) through (2.38) are known as the moment-curvature relations and
D is seen to be the flexural stiffness of the plate. '