Experimental Validation of New Mathematical Solutions for Orthotropic Plates with Clamped Edges

摘要

This paper deals with analytical solutions for the bending deformation of rectangular orthotropic elastic composite plates with various boundary conditions. The models are based on the classical laminated plate theory (CLPT). The Ritz method, in conjunction with the weighted residue method for the coefficients calculation is used to analytically determine the bending solutions of orthotropic laminated plates subjected to uniform pressure on the bottom laminate, having clamped edges or possessing two opposite edges simply supported and the remaining two edges clamped, respectively. Numerical examples of laminated plates considering similar boundary value problems as treated analytically are presented. It is presented the experimental device and the experimental test results, as well. Thorough comparison between analytical solutions, numerical results and experimental data is performed and a good agreement is obtained.