CLPT – ASSUMPTIONS AND APPROXIMATION.docVIP

Classical Laminated Plate Theory EQUILIBRIUM EQUATIONS START WITH 3D EQUILIBRIUM EQUATIONS (no body force except for z- direction) (1) (2) (3) Note: Integral must equal to zero regardless of limits of integration in x- and y- directions . are arbitrary and independent. Therefore The first three equations express average satisfaction of force equilibrium in the x-, y-, and z-direction. The last two express satisfaction of moment equilibrium about the y- and x- axes. FORCE EQUILIBIUM (1) {not valid if thickness changes with x or y} DEFINE: ( Eqn. 1 becomes Now consider second equation. (2) Using same procedure as for (1) [Except and , Eqn. (2) becomes Now consider third equation. Assume and rearrange Define: Then Eqn. (3) becomes MOMENT EQUILIBRIUM EQN. (1) CONSIDER EACH TERM: Where First term = 0. Similarly for 2nd integral ( ) This gives the requirement for moment equilibrium about the y- axis. EQN. 2 Manipulate like eqn. 1 (except for instead of ) and define Result: This gives the requirement for moment equilibrium about the x- axis. Summary Type of Generalized Force Related Generalized Disp. x- Dir. Force u y- Dir. Force v z- Dir. Force w Moment about y- axis, Mx Rotation, Moment about x- axis, My Rotation, 5 equations The last 3 can be combined Use these in eqn (3) (3) This gives Combine terms to obtain (This replaces eqns. 3 ( 5 ( 3 eqns. left) 4 of 6 03/10/11 - E:\whit\Classes\613\LaminatedPlateTheory\equilibriumEQN.doc 6116