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CHAPTER 4

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Exercise 1

1- Calculate the critical value of the uniform compressive edge loads

applied over two simply supported edges of length if two opposite edges
of the length are fixed. Use m; m; m; GPa;
and .
2- Verify your results using Abaqus

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Exercise 1

Inserting the above into (4.4) yields:

Whose solution is given by:

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Exercise 1
Applying the first three BCs yields the solutions for , and (from
Mathematica)

For nontrivial solution ( ), the application of the fourth BC (

) yields the characteristic equation (from Mathematica)

, , , , × and
. For , using Mathematica yields the minimum critical value of
the applied force that must be 7

N/m

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Exercise 2

Let a rectangular, simply supported plate of sides and be loaded by

uniformly distributed compressive and tensile forces. The forces are
applied parallel to the side and forces act in the direction parallel to the
side .
1- Find the nontrivial solution of equation (4.19) for this type of loading and
calculate the critical value of the parameter if and . Compare
this result with the case when the above plate is compressed in two directions
(see Figure 4.4).
2- Verify your results using Abaqus

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Exercise 2

For compressive and tensile , and , equation (4.21)

reduces to:

With

For

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Exercise 3

Consider a circular plate uniformly compressed by in-plane radial forces .

1- Compare the critical values of for two types of plate supports: (a)
simply supported edge and (b) fixed edge. Use the radius of the plate
in; in; ksi; and .
2- Verify your results using Abaqus

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Exercise 3

For , , and .

(a) Simply-supported edge

(b) Fixed edge

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