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Non Symmetrical Bending of Circular Plates

4w

2 2 w

q (r, )
D

2
1
1 2

r2
r r
r 2 2

2w
1w
1 2w

2
r r
r 2 2

Mr D

2w
1w
1 2w
M D

2
r r
r 2 2
r

M r

Qr

1 2w
1 w

2
r
r r

M r D (1 )

( 2 w )
r

Q D

(136)

1
( 2 w )
r

Vr Q r

1 M r
r

V Q

M r
r

General Solution
The general solution of eq.(136 a) takes the form
(137)

w ( r, ) w p (r , ) w c (r , )

where wp is a particular integral and wc must satisfy

2 2 w c 0

(138)

The complementary solution wc may be taken in the form

w c ( r , )

m 0

( r ) cos m

m 1

( r ) sin m

(139)

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Substituting (139) in (138) leads to

(R

m 0

) cos m

(S

m 1

) sin m 0

(140 a)

In which is an operator with respect to r and defined as

d2
1 d
m2

2
r dr
r2
dr

d2
1 d
m2

2
r dr
r 2
dr

(140 b)

Multiplying both sides of (140 a) by cos n and integrating w/r to between

the limit to lead to , when m = n ,
(R m )

(141 a)

m 0 ,1, 2 ,...

Similarly , multiplying by sin n and integrating w/r to between the limit

to lead to , when m = n ,
(Sm )

m 1, 2 , 3 ,...

(141 b)

Note : Argument : Principle of Orthogonality

Thus

Rm(r) and

Sm(r) can be determined from the solutions of the

ordinary differential equations given in (141 a,b) . Thus,

R o (r ) A o B o r 2 C o log r E o r 2 log r

(142)

R 1 ( r ) A1 r B1 r 3 C1 r 1 E 1 r log r
R m (r ) A m r m B m r m C m r m 2 E m r m 2

m 1

(143)

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S1 (r ) A1 r B1r 3 C1r 1 E1r log r

S m ( r ) A m r m Bm r m Cm r m 2 E m r m 2

m 1

Circular Plates Under a Linearly Varying Load

+p

p
a
The loading function is
q ( r , )

pr
cos
a

(144)

The particular integral can be taken in the form

w p ( r , )

p r 5 cos
192Da

(145)

The complementary solution can be constructed as follow. Since the loading

is symmetrical w/r to

0 we can drop the sin m term in the series in

(139) . Moreover, due to the distribution of the loading function (144) , w c can be
taken in the form, for m = 1,
w c ( A1 r B1r 3 C1 r 1 D1r log r ) cos

(146)

Since w should be bounded at r = 0 , C 1 = 0 . Also, since M r should

be finite at r = 0 , D1 = 0.
Substituting (145) and (146) in (137) with C1 = D1 = 0 and subst. The
latter in the b.c.
(w ) r a

(147)

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(M r ) r a

yield two equations from which A1 and B1 can be determined. Thus the
total solution is
w(r , )

p a 4 (1 2 )
192 ( 3 ) D

(3 ) 2

cos

= r/a

where

Circular Plates with a Free Boundary Under a Central Moment M

a

b
M
p

+p

This problem is similar to the previous one except for the boundary
conditions. In view of (137) , (145) and (146) , we can now write the solution in
the form
w (, ) w c (, ) w p (, )

pa 4
( 5 A B 3 C 1 E log ) cos
192 D

(148)

The b.c. are

(M r ) 1

( Vr ) 1

where

r
a

and

w
)

b
a

1 M r
Q r
r

w
)

0
1

(149)

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B 2

4 ( 2 ) (1 ) 2 ( 3 4 )
( 3 ) (1 ) 4

Subst. (148) in (149) and solving the resulting equations yield

C 2
E

4 ( 2 ) 4 (3 ) 2 ( 3 4 )
( 3 ) (1 ) 4

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Subst. B , C , and E in (148) and the latter in (136) gives the stress
resultants. It should be noted that the constant A , which is associated with rigid
body rotation , does not appear in the expression for the stress resultants. Its
value depends on the stiffness of the foundation medium.
Problem 10
Derive Sm(r) from a solution

w c ( r , )

m 1

S m ( r ) sin m

to the

homogeneous partial differential equation for the bending of a circular plate

22w = 0.
Solution : the homogeneous diff. eq. is

2
1
1 2

2
r r
r 2 2
r

2
1
1 2

2
r r
r 2 2
r

(1)

If wc(r,) is taken in the form

w c ( r , )

m 1

S m ( r ) sin m

(2)

Subst. (2) in (1) leads to

d2
1 d
m2
2 r d r r 2
m 1 dr

d 2S m 1 d S m m 2 S m

2
r dr
r2
dr

sin m 0

Applying orthogonality principle, for any particular m

(3)

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d2
1 d
m2

2
2
r dr
r
dr

d 2S m 1 d S m
m 2 Sm

2
r dr
r2
dr

d 2S m 1 d S m
m 2 Sm

d r2
r dr
r2

Assume

( r )

(4)

(5)

Subst. (4) in (3) leads to

d 2 1 d
m2

d r2
r dr
r2

Eq.(5) is Eulers equation and can be solved by assuming r = e z or z = ln r

and if

d
dz

Eq.(5) becomes
(( 1) m 2 ) 0

or

( 2 m 2 ) 0

for which

(r ) C1e mz C 2 e mz
(r ) C1e m C 2 e m

(6)

subst. (6) in (4) leads to

d 2Sm 1 d Sm
m 2 Sm

d r2
r dr
r2

C1 r m C 2 r m

or
r2

d 2S m
d Sm
r
m 2 Sm
2
dr
dr

C1 r m 2 C 2 r m 2

(7)

The solution Sm to eq.(7) can be written as

S m Smc S mp

(10)
(9)
(8)

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d 2S m
d Sm
r
r
m 2 Sm
2
dr
dr
2

where Smc is the complementary solution which satisfies

Smc

hence,

C3r m C 4 r m

By using the same technique, eq.(7) can be rewritten as

(( 1) m 2 ) S mp
( 2 m 2 ) S mp

C1 e z ( m 2 ) C 2 e z ( m 2 )
C1 e z ( m 2 ) C 2 e z ( m 2 )

Using method of Undetermined Coefficients to solve eq.(10)

For m = 1
C 3 r C 4 r 1 C 3 e z C 4 e z

S1c

(11)

and (10) becomes

( 2 1) S mp

From (11)

C1e 3 z C 2 e z

S1p has to be constructed as

Smp

C 5 e 3 z C 6 e z C 5 r 3 C 6 r log r

And So in view of (A)

S1 C 3 r C 4 r 1 C 5 r 3 C 6 r log r

For other m > 1

( 2 1) Smp

C1 e z ( m 2 ) C 2 e z ( m 2 )

and Smp is constructed as

S mp

C 7 e z ( m2 ) C8 e z ( m2 )

C 7 e m2 C 8 e m2

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and in view of (A)

Sm C 3 r m C 4 r m C 7 r m2 C8 r m2

Summary
S1 A1 r B1 r 3 C1 r 1 E1 r log r

m 1

Sm A m r m B m r m C m r m2 E m r m2

m 1

Clamped Circular Plates Under An Eccentric Concentrated Load

Locating the = 0 axis through the
point of application of the concentrated load
P

w1

P , the deflection function will be symmetrical

w/r to = 0 and consequently, only the even

function in (139) i.e., cos m , need be

retained.

ba

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Thus, for the outer region ( b r a )

w (r , ) R o

m 1

R m cos m

where
R o A o B o r 2 C o log r E o r 2 log r

(150)
R 1 A1r B1 r C1r
3

E1r log r

R m A m r m B m r m C m r m2 E m r m2

For the inner region ( 0 r b )

w 1 (r , ) R o

where

m 1

R m cos m

R o A o Bo r 2

(151)

R 1 A1 r B1 r 3
R m A m r m Cm r m 2

The coefficients

Co , Eo , C1 , E1 , Bm , and Em are dropped

because the deflection, slope, and moment must be finite at r = 0.

The infinite number of sets of six coefficients are determined from the
following b.c.
(w) r a
w
r

At r = b

(152 a)

(152 b)

r a

w w1
w
r

w1
r

(152 c)
(152 d)
(152
(153)
e)

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M r M r1

2 w1
2w

r2
r2

or

The sixth condition is obtained as follows from the consideration of the

discontinuity of shearing forces at r = b due to the concentrated load P.
We first expand P at r = b in the series
P () Po

m 1

Pm cos m

P/2b

= 0
Pm

Po

1
lim
0

P
cos m d
2b

1
P 1

lim
sin m

b 0 2 m

P
2 sin m
lim
b 0
2 m

P
b

P
2b

The sixth condition is given by

(Q r1 ) r b (Q r ) r b P() 0

Upon substitution of (153) and (136 f) the last eq. becomes

D

P 1
( 2 w ) r b D
( 2 w 1 ) r b

r
r
b 2

m 1

cos m

(152 f)

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Substituting (150 a) and (151 a) in (152 a f ) leads to sets of six

equations from which the Fourier coefficients Rm and Rm can be determined.
Thus,
Ro

P 2
r
(a 2 b 2 ) (a 2 r 2 )
2

(r b ) log

8 D
a
2a 2

R o

R1

P
8D

b
( a 2 r 2 ) (a 2 b 2 )
2
2
(
r

b
)
log

a
2a 2

P b3 1
2 (a 2 b 2 )
(2 a 2 b 2 ) 3
4r
a

r
r 2 log
2 2
4 2

16 D r
a b
a b
b
r

R 1
Rm

R m

P b 3 2 (a 2 b 2 )
( a 2 b2 )2 3
4r
a
r

r 2 log
2 2
4 4

16 D
a b
a b
b
b

rm
P bm

8 m (m 1) D a 2 m

(154)

2
2
2
(m 1)b m a (m 1)r

1 2
m 1 2
r
b

m
r
m 1

rm
P bm

8 m ( m 1) D a 2 m
( m 1)

Problem 11

a 2m
2
2
(
m

1
)
b

m
a

b 2 m 2

r m 2
m b2
1 a
1

2m
2
a
m 1a
m 1 b

2m

m (m 1) b 2 r 2
m 1
a 2

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Derive the deflection function for a circular plate clamped along the
boundary and loaded as shown.

Qr(acos)(ad)

ad

Mr(ad)
a
Mr(ad)

Solution : The solution is taken in the form

w (, ) ( A B 3 E log ) cos

(1)

The boundary conditions are

(w ) 1 0
w

0
1

(2)
(3)

And in view of the free body diagram shown above

M a2

(Q r ) 1 cos d a
a

( M r ) 1 sin d
( M r ) 1 cos d 0

Subst. (1) in (2) and (3) gives

A B 0

A 3B E 0

(4)

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Solving B and E in term of A and subst. in (1) leads to

(5)

w (, ) A ( 3 2 log ) cos
w

w
A(1 3 3 2 2 log ) cos

2w

2w

2
A 6 cos
2

4 A cos
1

3w

3w
A 6 2 2 cos
3

8 A cos
1

At = 1
w (, ) 0

(Q r ) 1

1
2w
1 w
D (1 ) 2

2
a 2
a

( M r ) 1

(M r ) 1

w 2w
2w
3w
,
,
,

2
2

1 2w
1 w
1 w

2
2 2
2
2
a 2
a
a

0
1

1 3w
1 2w
1
3w
D 3
3
3 2
3
2
a
a 2
a

4 A D cos
a2

12 A D cos
a3

In view of the expression above, (4) becomes

M a2

12 A D
cos 2 d a
3
a
M

4AD
cos 2 d 0
2
a

12 A D
a

4AD
a

Finally,
w (, )

aM
( 3 2 log ) cos
8D

aM
8D

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The Method of Inversion

( J.H. Michell, Proc.London Math.Soc., vol. 34, p. 223, 1902. )
a/
a

x
r1

r2
Clamped Edge

y
w

r
P 2
1
r1 log 1 ( 2 r22 r12 )

8D
r2
2

(155 a)

where
r12 r 2 2 a 2 2 a r cos
r22 r 2

a2
a
2 r cos
2

In text, pp. 293

w

Pa2
x 2 2 2 x cos
2
2
2
2
(
1

x
)
(
1

(
x

2
x

cos

)
log
16 D
1 x 2 2 2 x cos (155

b)

Observing that the deflection under the load can be obtained by substituting
r = b and = 0 in (155 b) in view of the fact that

lim
r log r 0 the last
r0

term drops to zero

w

x
0

Pa2
(1 2 ) 2
16 D

(155 c)

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Problem 12
Show that the Michells solution for a clamped circular plate under an
eccentric concentrated load satisfies the boundary condition at x = a
Solution :

The deflection function is

r
P 2
1
r1 log 1 ( 2 r22 r12 )

8D
r2
2

(1)

where
r12 r 2 2 a 2 2 a r cos
r

2
2

(2)

a2
a
r 2 2 r cos

The boundary conditions are

(w) r a
w

(3)

r a

At r = a
r12 a 2 2 a 2 2 a 2 cos
2 r22 2 a 2 a 2 2 a 2 cos r12

Hence

r1

r2

for

(4)

r a

(4)
(w) r a

r
P 2
1
r1 log 1 (r12 r12 )

8D
r1
2

(5)

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w
r

r1

w r1
w r2

r1 r
r2 r
P
2 log r1 1 r1 2 r1 log r2 r1
8D

r
P
2 r1 log 1
8D
r2

r2
w
P
1 2 r2

r2
8D
r2

P 2 r2 r12

8 D
r2

Thus (5) becomes

r1 r1
w
P

2 r1 log
r
8D
r2 r
w

r a

(4)

r1 r1
P

2 r1 log
8D
r1 r

2 r22 r12 r2

r
2

0
r r r2

r2 r

2
1

2
1

Hence, the b.c. (3) are satisfied

QED.

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