Yos Sompornjaroensuk. Singularity Behaviors of Plates with Partial Internal Line Support. Doctoral Degree(Civil Engineering). King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library. : King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 2007.
Singularity Behaviors of Plates with Partial Internal Line Support
Abstract:
This dissertation deals with the application of dual series equations to the bending of
uniformly loaded rectangular thin plate with a partial internal line support located at the
center, simply supported on two opposite edges, and the remaining edges having the
same type of support condition either simple, clamped or free supports. The highlight of
the problem is that the analytical formulation explicitly considers the nature of
singularities occurred at the tips of partial internal line support. The order of singularity
depends on the two different types of partial internal line support.
In the first case, all supports of the plate have the same level where the length of partial
internal line support is specified. A possible physical interpretation of a jump in
curvature at the endpoint of partial internal line support is expected. Therefore, an
inverse square root moment singularity is proper at that point. This leads to a singular
shear distribution along the partial internal line support in the order of 0(8-3/2) which is
not integrable. Although the total shearing force transmitted to this support cannot be
computed directly, it can be determined from the equilibrium condition of the plate.
In the second case, the partial internal line support is sagged. The amount of sag is taken
as constant, so that there is a gap between the plate and the partial internal line sagged
support in the unloaded state. The plate comes in contact with the partial internal line
sagged support only when the loading has reached a certain level. If the loading is
increased further, the contact between the plate and the sagged support will spread or
advance. The extent of contact increases with increasing the loading and the support
reaction is not proportional to the applied load. Since the problem becomes a free
contact problem, mathematically the first and second derivatives of the deflection of the
plate at the point of transition from a partial internal line sagged support to an
unsupported portion of the plate are continuous. Thus, the order of singularity in the
vicinity of the ends of partial internal line sagged support is an inverse square root in the
shear. The singular shear distribution along the partial internal line sagged support is
integrable.
Based on the method of finite Hankel integral transforms together with the proper
singularities at the tips of partial internal line support, a pair of dual series equations
obtained from the mixed boundary conditions along the partial internal line support is
reduced to a single inhomogeneous Fredholm integral equation of the second kind in
terms of the unknown auxiliary function which can be solved numerically. The physical
quantities of the plate can be derived analytically in the closed form solution. Numerical
results are given only for the square plate using 0.3 as the value of Poisson's ratio. In
particular, the unknown auxiliary functions, deflections, slopes, stress resultants, and the
change in strain energy due to the presence of a partial internal line support are carried
out in both cases. Furthennore, the bending stress intensity factor due to the singularity
in the moment near the tip of partial internal line support with no sag and the
relationship between the applied load and the contact length along the partial internal
line sagged support are also given.