Damang Dy. Integral Equation for Rectangular Plate with a Partial Edge Support. Master's Degree(Civil Engineering). King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library. : King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 2009.
Integral Equation for Rectangular Plate with a Partial Edge Support
Abstract:
The objective of this thesis is to analytically investigate the static bending problem of
rectangular thin plate with mixed edge conditions under a uniformly distributed strip
load. The plate is simply supported on two opposite edges, clamped on the third edge,
and partially simply supported at the middle part on the fourth edge in which the
remaining parts ofthis edge are free. Since the plate has two opposite simply supported
edges, its deflection function can be written in the form of single Fourier series with
four unknown constants following the Levy-Nadai approach. Using two common
boundary conditions (conditions of zero deflection and slope) on the third edge and one
common boundary condition (condition of zero moment) on the fourth edge, three
unknown constants can be expressed in terms of a single remaining unknown constant.
It should be noted that the present problem is therefore reduced to the determination of
one independent unknown constant. Thus, application ofthe mixed boundary conditions
along the fourth edge leads to the dual-series equations in terms of the single unknown
constant.
In order to solve the dual-series equations exactly, the Hankel integral transform method
is used for. Due to the problem involving mixed boundary conditions along the
discontinuous support, the moment singularities at the points oftransition from a simple
support to a free edge are in the order of the inverse-square-root type. Therefore, the
local singular behaviors at those points have to be considered in the analysis for
obtaining the accurate results. By choosing the proper finite Hankel integral transform
together with providing the correct order of moment singularities, it is found that the
dual-series equations can further be reduced to finding the solution of an
inhomogeneous Fredholm integral equation of the second kind in terms of the new
unknown function related to four unknown constants in the deflection function. This
integral equation is easily solved using the Simpson's rule of integration. The quantities
which are relevant to the plate; namely, the deflections, slopes, and bending moments
can analytically be represented in the closed-form expressions. Numerical results
concerning the solution of integral equation and quantities of the plate are given for the
square plate with the Poisson's ratio of 0.3, and also presented in the graphical and
tabular forms.