Bending of Thin Plates
Bending of Thin Plates
OutlineIntroductionElementary Beam TheoryAssumptions Formulation in terms of DeflectionInternal Force per Unit Length Relations between Internal Force and Stress Differential Element Equilibrium - Alternative ApproachBoundary ConditionsBoundaryEquationSchemeFourier Method Summary2
Outline • Introduction • Elementary Beam Theory • Assumptions • Formulation in terms of Deflection • Internal Force per Unit Length • Relations between Internal Force and Stress • Differential Element Equilibrium – Alternative Approach • Boundary Conditions • Boundary Equation Scheme • Fourier Method • Summary 2
Introduction: One dimension (thexthickness) is significantlysmaller than the other twot/2t/2(1/8-1/5) > t/b > (1/80-1Middle Surface1/100)Middle Surface: z = O0: Only subjected to transversloads.: If a plate is only subjected to longitudinal loads, theproblem is reduced to plane stress state. The bending problem of thin plates is analyzed withstrategies similar to those of elastic beams.3
• One dimension (the thickness) is significantly smaller than the other two. (1/8-1/5) > t/b > (1/80- 1/100) • Middle Surface: z = 0. • Only subjected to transvers loads. Introduction • If a plate is only subjected to longitudinal loads, the problem is reduced to plane stress state. • The bending problem of thin plates is analyzed with strategies similar to those of elastic beams. 3 t/2 t/2 x y z O Middle Surface b
Review of the Elementary Beam Theory: Plane sections normal to the longitudinal axis of thebeam remain planar.Only uniaxial longitudinal stress is assumed.3MdWEIEIMqdx?2dxdx4
Review of the Elementary Beam Theory • Plane sections normal to the longitudinal axis of the beam remain planar. • Only uniaxial longitudinal stress is assumed. 2 2 2 2 2 2 d d d , d d d w w EI M EI q x x x 4
Assumptions2Straight lines normal to the middle surface112Oremain straight and the same lengthB11/2AStress components acting on planesparallel to the middle surface aresignificantly smaller than othercomponents. The corresponding strain cantherefore be neglectedow0=w = w(x, y)OOzuowOwOu10=U2OzOxaxOzowavavOw-0=I8zy2Ozazdyya.-v(ax1+0Discard:8=E2G2G5
Assumptions 0 ( , ) 1 0 2 1 0 2 ( ) 1 1 Discard: , , . 2 2 z z x z y z x y z zx zx zy zy w w w x y z u w u w z x z x w v v w y z z y E G G 5 t/2 t/2 t/2 • Straight lines normal to the middle surface remain straight and the same length. • Stress components acting on planes parallel to the middle surface are significantly smaller than other components. The corresponding strain can therefore be neglected