Abstract
Thin-walled plates subjected to transverse loading undergoing large deflection have been the topic of a large number of studies. However, there is still a lack of information about the nature and the distribution membrane stresses generated under large deflections. The purpose of this pa-per is to calculate and display the distribution of the generated stresses and the respective deflections on the entire rectangular plate area. Finite element analysis results for thin-walled plates with aspect ratios of 1, 2 and 5, on movable and immovable edges simply supported and clamped boundary conditions are clearly visualized. The distribution of the normal and shear stresses enables a good understanding of the plate critical points locations. It was found that strong tensile and com-pressive membrane stresses exist at various points near the plate edges, creating potential failure hazards.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1577 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- Boundary conditions
- Finite element analysis
- Immovable edges
- In-plane (membrane) stress
- Large deflection
- Movable edges
- Thin-walled plate
- Von Kármán equations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics