SS-V: 1040 Clamped Thin Plate
Test No. VS05 Obtain the displacement at the center of a clamped thin plate for concentrated load and uniform pressure load.
Definition
A square plate clamped on four edges (Figure 1) is subjected to the following loads (Figure 2):
- uniform pressure
- concentrated load
The units are IPS.
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
The material properties are:
- Properties
- Value
- Modulus of Elasticity
- 1.7472e+7 psi
- Poisson's Ratio
- 0.3
Results
The following table summarizes the displacement at the center [in].
| Theory (Kirchoff's Plate Bending Model) | SimSolid | % Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniform load | 1.2600E-06 | 1.2670E-06 | 0.56% |
| Point load | 5.6000E-06 | 5.6080E-06 | 0.14% |
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