KORUS'99 364 Mechanics

BUCKLING OF ANNULAR ORTHOTROPIC PLATES

N.V. Pustovoy, K.A. Matveev, D.V. Mohovnov

Novosibirsk State Technical University,

Novosibirsk, Russia, e-mail: kafgla@craff.ustu.ru

Abstract
Results the theoretical research of stability of annular orthotropic plates are submitted.
Orthotropy of a material is supposed to be either rectangular or polar. Stretching or compressing
loads are applied on an internal contour. Influence of the sizes of a plate to value of critical load and
buckling mode is investigated.
Introduction
The problem of stability of a plate is equivalent [l-31 to a problem on a conditional extremum
for a functional of Alfootov-Balabooh:

As preliminary an integral condition acts:

Here is designated: D i j ~- tensor of flexural rigidity of a plate; bijkl - tensor of an elastic

constants of material of a plate; h - thickness of a plate; w - the function of deflections - should
beforehand satisfy to boundary conditions; O: - statically permissible pre-buckling stresses (they
must satisfy only to the equations of equilibrium and loading conditions. The equations of
compatibility and continuity of contours can not be executed.); 0;= GUklCDYkl- additional stresses,
arising+inthe middle plane of a plate at transition from the flat form of equilibrium to buckled one;
<D - function of bifurcational Stresses; 8ijk&j8k&& ,6ij and SO on - symbols of Kroneker.
To research of stability of annular plates
Measureless functional (1) and'preliminary condition (2) in polar system of coordinates (fig. 1)
will accept a kind:
- lZns
1 = - IEbkIUo"updpd0
201
271 s
+ s2/jEe9,SJpdpd0 -
0 1
- (3)

I
-h I fiii,klEiE;lpdpd8,
0 1
i, j, k, 1 = 1,2.

2n s
12ns
- J/?Yi9,9jpdpd0 - Ij6,kli?i??&)dpde = 0 (4)
2 0 , I 01

- p=r/R1 - a measureless radius

Here: - vector; s=R2/RI;
Fig. 1 'ijkl =b i j k l / J K ;

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- -
=-Dljkl/J-';
kl
i
5;= Jb,,ib,*o:; 0; = oe;/s ; .Dijkl ,bijkl, (3 ,(3 - :,
components of corresponding tensors referred to basis of polar system of coordinates;
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We believe, that the plate (Fig.1) is made of a material with rectangular orthotropy. As
statically permissible stresses are used exact pre-buckling ones for isotropic plate [4]. The function
of stresses was given as a series:

Where A, B, C, Cpv,D,, - arbitrary constant coefficients.

If the plate is clamed on an internal contour and is free on external, the function of deflections
for it can be presented by a following series:

Where Aap, Bap - arbitrary constant coefficients.

- (4) the problem of stability is reduced to a problem on
After substitution ( 5 ) and (6) in (3) and
conditional extremum for function I[A,B,C,Alj,B,,C,,7D,]. It is solved by a method of
indeterminate multipliers of Lagrange [2], Conditions of extremum will leads to a generalized
problem of eigenvalues concerning parameter of load. By choosing from the whole spectrum of
eigenvalues least positive h, and greatest negative h, we shall receive critical parameters of loading
at compression and tension accordingly.
If the plate (fig. 1) is made of a material having constant polar orthotropy, the pre-buckling
solution for stresses is defined precisely [4]. Therefore the solution of a problem of stability is
advantageous to drive on a basis of functional of Bryan [l-31:

For plats clamed on external and free on internal contours the function of deflections can be
represented as series:

qP,e) = C C A,,(P
a=-m p=1
- s)(P-' - s - ~)pa COS(^ - i)e

After substitution (8) in (7) the problem of stability is reduced to a problem on unconditional
extremum for function &[Aij]. Conditions of extremum 8T1/8AI,= 0 will again lead to a
generalized problem of eigenvalues.
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The diagrams of dependence of parameter critical load from the-radii’s ratio s at a tension
(negative magnitude of load q (fig. 1)) for three materials having rectangular and polar orthotropy
accordingly (tab. 1) are submitted on fig. 2 and fig. 4.On fig. 3 and fig. 5 similar results, but in the
case of compressing load are submitted.
In case of buckling at tensile loads with change s the form of loss buckling of a plate changes
number of diametral nodal lines. In points of transition from one form to other diagrams have sharp
turns. On fig. 2 and fig. 4 these points are marked by badges. The examples of such forms are
submitted on fig.6. In case of polar orthotropy the function of deflections looks like:
w(p,8)=f(p).Cos(ne), where n is an integer. At compressing loads the forms of buckling don’t have
diametral nodal lines, moreover polar orthotropic materials buckle with rotational symmetry.
Badges on the diagrams fig. 3 and fig..5 simply specify a material of a plate. On fig. 3 the diagram
for a plate fiom glass-resin-dipped, owing to its closeness to the diagram for a plate made from
glass-plastic is not plotted.

16

14
10 -8- Glass-resln-dipped
12
8
10
h Yn

6 A, 8
6
4
4
2
2

0 0
2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0
S
Fig. 2 Dependence of parameter of critical load from Fig. 3 Dependence of parameter of critical load
the radii’s ratio at a tension (q<O; rectangular fiom the radii’s ratio at compression (q>O;
orthotropy;internal edge is built in, external one is fkee) rectangular orthotropy; internal edge is built in,
external one is free)

18

16 +Glass-resin-dipped
14 -8- Glass-resin-dipped
16 +Glass-plastic
12 --Ef Glass-plastic
14 --cBoron-piastic -1
10 -t-Boron-plastic Lpl2
10
8
6
4
2
I I i I I 0
04 I
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
S S

Fig. 4 Dependence of parameter of critical load from Fig. 5 Dependence of parameter of critical load
the radii’s ratio at a tension (q<O; polar orthotropy; from the radii’s ratio at a compression (q>O; polar
internal edge is free, external one is built in). orthotropy; internal edge is fiee, external one is built in).
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‘Y E2
s=3 s=4
Fig. 6.The buckling mode of rectangular orthotropic plates (boron:pIastic) at a tension for the various radii’s
ratio s. Rectangular orthotropy. The internal contour is clamed, external is fiee.

Glass-resin-dipped Glass-plastic Boron-plastic

E1=2.15-104MPa E1=6.25.1O4 MPa E1=21.1.104 MPa
E2=1.98.104MPa E2=2.12.104MPa E2=2.11 1O4 MPa
a

G=0.4O1.1O4MPa G=0.90.104MPa G=0.85.104MPa

Conclusions
The phenomenon of buckling of annular plates, having both rectangular and polar orthotropy is
investigated. It is shown, that the problem of stability can be solved without defining beforehand
precisely exact pre-buckling solution for stresses. Effect of change of the forms of equilibrium for
the various sizes of a plate is considered. Two forms of buckling for one material, but for the
different ratio of external radius to internal showing this change are constructed.

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