Derivation of the Governing Equations 13

These two equations describe the moment equilibrium of a plate element. Looking
now at Equation (1.7), multiplying it by dz, and integrating between - h/2 and + h/2,
results in

f + h/2 (O(Jzx
- - +o(JZY - d z-- 0
- - +O(Jz)
ax oy oz
f
-h/2

oQx oQy + h/2

-+-+(J =0
ax oy z -h/2

-OQx + -oQy + PI ( x, Y ) - P2 ( x, Y) =
0 (2.16)
ax oy
where PI(X, y) = (Jz( + h/2), Pz(x, y) = (Jz( - h/2).
One could also derive (2.16) by considering vertical equilibrium of a plate element
shown in Figure 2.3.

+
PI Qx

Figure 2.3. Vertical forces on a plate element.

One may ask why use is made of (Jz in this equation and not in the stress-strain
relation? The foregoing is not realy inconsistent, since (Jz does not appear explicitly
in Equation (2.16) and once away from the surface the normal surface traction is
absorbed by shear and in-plane stresses rather than by (Jz in the plate interior, as
stated previously in Assumption 2.
Similarly, multiplying Equation (1.5) and (1.6) by dz and integrating across the
plate thickness results in the plate equilibrium equations in the x and y directions
respectively, in terms of the in-plane stress resultants and the surface shear stresses.

xy (
-oNx + -
oN- + <Ix - <2x ) = 0 (2.17)
ax oy
- - + -aNy + ( <Iy - <2y ) -_ 0 .
oNxy (2.18)
ax oy