SM19_10583
XXI International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Warsaw, Poland, August 15-21, 2004

Nonlinear Analyses of Rhombic Plates subjected to a Concentrated Load

Mei Duan
James Cook University, Queensland, Australia


The theoretical formulations are presented for a rhombic plate subjected to a concentrated load. Several numerical modeling analyses are carried out. Numerical solutions of the present theoretical formulations are shown and compared with the available results using finite element analysis for various plates with different length to width ratios, thickness and supported edges. Some excellent agreements are achieved. It is seen that the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed new theory formulation are confirmed.



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