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Unit 2 Partial - Naviers Method

The document discusses classical plate theories, focusing on Navier's solution for rectangular plates. Navier's method uses a double trigonometric series to represent the load function and deflection of a plate with simply supported edges. The method can analyze plates with uniform loads varying in one or both directions, as well as plates with patch or point loads.

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Unit 2 Partial - Naviers Method

The document discusses classical plate theories, focusing on Navier's solution for rectangular plates. Navier's method uses a double trigonometric series to represent the load function and deflection of a plate with simply supported edges. The method can analyze plates with uniform loads varying in one or both directions, as well as plates with patch or point loads.

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CE656 Theory of plates and shells

Unit 2: Classical and other


methods for rectangular plates –
Circular plates

Raghavan R
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Course Outline

Unit Content
1 Introduction to plates – Thin plates in cylindrical bending– Kirchhoff
Plate Theory (Biharmonic Equation) – Strain Energy in Plates – Free
edge boundary and corner uplift reactions
2 Classical Theories for rectangular plates (Navier’s and Levy’s) –
rectangular plates with various edge conditions – Variational
approach & Kantorovich’s method – circular plate analysis using
axisymmetry
3 Stability of thin plates – critical loads for thin plates in axial and shear –
application in steel design codebooks
4 Orthotropic plates (overview) – Reissner Mindlin theory for thick plates
(theory only) – Shells behaviour and classification – Gaussian
curvature – higher order shell theories (only theory)
5 Membrane and Bending theories of shells – membrane analysis and
design of shells of revolution
Classical theories for analysis of Rectangular
plates: Navier’s solution
Navier’s method

• By Claude-Loiuse Navier in 1820, presented to French Academy of Sciences


• The deflection solution is based on a double trigonometric summation series –
one trigonometric function each for x and y bending.
• Applicable only to Kirchhoff plates (i.e., stretching of middle plane ignored)
with all 4 edges simply supported
• The loading can have a variation along both the x and y directions (e.g., the
sinusoidal load discussed in unit 1) – can also be adopted to point loads using
a patch technique
• The load function also needs to be transformed into a double trigonometric
series. So is the deflection function.
Navier’s method
Navier’s method – finding amn

• The expression for term amn can be found by considering any arbitrary integers
in the series m’ and n’.

• Multiply both sides of this equation by


sin(m’πx/a) and integrate from 0 to a
Navier’s method – finding Amn and displacement

• The transformed load function (using amn) and the double trigonometric
displacement function are substituted into the 4th order KBT equation, giving:

Remember this for sinusoidal


load direct solution? It had
no m and n terms, because
loading was actually
sinusoidal itself !

The no of terms m & n that need


to be considered depends on
accuracy. Once satisfactory
convergence achieved, that
many terms are enough (3 to 4)
Navier’s method – UVL varying along x
Navier’s method – UVL varying along x

• For a UVL, maximum deflection will not be at plate center. But for simplicity of illustration, the
deflection at plate center shall be shown here
Navier’s method – UVL varying along x

Assuming plate to be a square


leads to further simplification
where a may be taken outside
the summation.

As a homework,
attempt using m & n =
1, 3, 5

To find anything else such as curvatures or moments or stresses,


the w(x,y) expression needs to be substituted and found
separately.
Navier’s method – UVL varying along x

Note how as in a beam, the


deflection is a function of a4, and the
moment is a function of a2 !
Also the flexural rigidity term D, does
not feature in the expression for
moment.

For two plates of equal thickness


and same a/b ratio, maximum
BM and stresses are equal if total
load q0ab are equal
Navier’s method – UVL varying along x

Obviously since load is not symmetric for both x and y (uniform


varying only along x), Mx not equal to My. Finding My @ a/2, a/2 is
left to be done as a homework exercise.

Further homework exercises:


1. Actual maximum Mx will be at 0.577a. Find this maximum Mx. [ will have sin(0.577mπ) etc]
2. Find the stress σx at the plate center if plate is 20 mm thick and is a 5 m square. Take Youngs
Modulus 2x105 MPa and yield stress 350 MPa, and see if it is sufficient for Po = 20 kN.
3. If the load was a UDL, find expressions for deflection and moments at plate center.
Navier’s method – Patch loads
Patch loads can be analysed with trigonometric series solutions by fixing a separate
coordinate system at the center (ξ,η) of the patch.
When the patch dimensions (c,d) tend to zero, it reflects a concentrated load
If the total load is P0, then the load function P(x,y) is P0/cd

You may verify the


result of this
integration (shown
below)

By setting ξ = a/2 and η=b/2, c=a and d=b,


one gets the same expression for amn as for
a uniformly distributed load across entire
plate.
What happens if it is a UVL acting within a
confined patch??
Navier’s method – Point load
Navier’s method – Point load
Navier’s method – Point load

1. Converges fast when a/c and d/b are relatively large.


2. The convergence of the series is slow near load vicinity i.e., at (ξ,η)
3. Infact, second derivatives of the series (for BMs and SFs) even
diverge at the load vicinity point. (you may try to see for yourself)

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