DEFLECTION AND STRESSES IN A UNIFORMLY LOADED, SIMPLY SUPPORTED, 41.1 RECTANGULAR SANDWICIl PLATE Original report dated December 1955 Information Reviewed and Reaffirmed September 1962 LOAN COPY No. 1847 • PLEASE RETURN TO: Wood Engineering Research Forest Products Laboratory Madison, Wisconsin 53705 This Report is One of a Series Issued in Cooperation with the ANC-23 PANEL ON SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION of the Departments of the AIR FORCE, NAVY, AND COMMERCE 1111111, FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY MADISON •5, WISCONSIN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE In C ooperaton with the University of Wisconsin DEFLECTION AND STRESSES IN A UNIFORMLY LOADED, SIMPLY SUPPORTED, RECTANGULAR SANDWICH PLATE! By MILTON E. RAVILLE, Engineer Forest Products Laboratory, 2 . Forest Service U. S. Department of Agriculture Summary A theoretical solution is presented for the deflection and stresses in a uniformly loaded, simply supported, rectangular sandwich plate. The solution is applicable to sandwich plates having an orthotropic core of arbitrary thickness and isotropic facings. The facings may be of equal or unequal thickness. Numerical results and curves are included. Introduction The purpose of this report is to obtain formulas from which the deflection and stresses in a uniformly loaded, simply supported, rectangular sandwich plate may be computed. The sandwich plate is assumed to consist of isotropic facings separated by and bonded to an !This report is one of a series (ANC-23, Item A-7) prepared and distributed by the Forest Products Laboratory under U. S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Order No. NAer 01684 and U. S. Air Force No. AF-18(600)-102, Amendment A6(55-286). Results here reported are preliminary and may be revised as additional data become available. Original report dated December 1955. —Maintained at Madison, Wis. , in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin. Report No. 1847 orthotropic core. The core is considered to have such a small loadcarrying capacity in the plane of the plate as compared to that of the facings that the normal stresses in the core in the plane of the plate and the shear stresses in the core on planes perpendicular to the facings and in directions parallel to the facings may be neglected. The analysis of the facings is based on the usual small deflection theory of laterally loaded plates. Notation x, y, z rectangular coordinates (fig. 1) a width of sandwich plate b length of sandwich plate a c thickness of core t 1thickness of upper facing t2 thickness of lower facing E modulus of elasticity of facings v Poisson's ratio of facings Ec modulus of elasticity of core in z direction Gxz modulus of rigidity of core in xz plane yz modulus of rigidity of core in yz plane q intensity of uniform external lateral loading cr znormal stress in core in z direction .r xz xz , yz Report No. 1847 shear stresses in core -2- E normal strain in core in z direction shear strains in core Yrs uC , v C, w C displacements of core in x, y, and z directions Nx , Ny , N xy normal forces and shear force per unit length of upper facing N' N' N' x y normal forces and shear force per unit length of lower facing M M , M x y xy bending moments and twisting moment per unit length of upper facing xy Mx, MY, y transverse shear forces per unit length of upper facing Q ,,Qy 10' y bending moments and twisting moment per unit length of lower facing transverse shear forces per unit length of lower facing u, v, w , v', w' E x, E y , • y xy displacements of upper facing in x, tions, respectively and z direc- displacements of lower facing in x, E, and z directions, respectively normal strains and shear strains in upper facing normal strains and shear strains in lower facing m, n integers Arnn' B mn Crnn 1 'mn' I mn' Kmn Lmn Report No. 1847 -3- constants k 16qa 4 (1-v2) ir 6 E/ ti t 2 )( (1+2) Sx t1 + tz) 2 c+ w z Ect t 1 2 Gxz a 2 (1-v 2 ) (t + t ) 1 2 z Sy Ect 1 t2 G yz a 2 (1-v 2 ) (t + t ) 2 1 Theoretical Analysis The dimensions of the sandwich plate and the coordinate system used in the analysis are illustrated in figure 1. The method of analysis consists of determining expressions for the core displacements that satisfy the core equilibrium equations and the boundary conditions. The arbitrary constants that appear in these expressions for the core displacements are then evaluated from consideration of the equilibrium of the facings in conjunction with the requirement that the displacements of the core and facings be equal at their mutual interfaces. Equilibrium of the Core A differential element of the core is shown in figure 2. In accordance with the assumptions outlined in the Introduction, a. , cr and r in the core are assumed to be zero. From the Summation of forces in the x, y, and z directions, respectively, the following three equilibrium equations of the core are obtained: Report No. 1847 -4- (1) 6T yz = 0 (2) Z and 6cr 31' z xz ♦ yz '...-••••••••• 6y 6x 6z (3) = 0 On the basis of Hooke's law, the following stress-strain equations are applicable: (4) cr z = Ecez T xz G xzyxz (5) G y (6) and T = yz yz yz Also, the strains and displacements are related as follows: 6w e z 6u 6w 6w c Y xz = 6x and 6vc 6 wc =—+ Yz 6z 6y „,. Report No. 1847 -5- Equations (4) through (9) enable the equilibrium equations of the core, equations (1), (2), and (3), to be expressed as follows: w a2 u • = 0 (10) cv • = 0 a yaz (11) a xaz az2 62 w and E c a z w c G az' az _ 62 u c) G a w 3 2 v c) . 0 33caz Yz 6y2 a y az ax2 xz (12) The expressions for the core displacements are assumed to be of the following form: uc = 1 (z) cos mirx sin 213 - rY a cos 2 (z) sin rn" a (13) (14) and 3 (z) sin mint a sin nor (15) It is noted that the above expressions satisfy th = e0 b b, oundary conditions that we = 0 at all boundaries and that (M (u. c )m = 0, and (v ) c x=0 = 0. The three functions of z in equations (13), x=a (14), and (15) are determined, as follows, from the requirement that Report No. 1847 -6- these equations satisfy equilibrium equations (10), (11), and (12). If equations (13), (14), and (15) are substituted into equations (10), (11), and (12) and it is specified that the resulting equations be valid for all values of x and y, the following equations are obtained: f(z) 1 + 3 (z) = 0 a (16) nir 2 (z) + — b f 3 (z) = 0 11 (17) and Ec f 33 2 2 Gxz - Yz [11 2 2 f b MIT f3 (z) + a f 1 iz% 11 ' f2 (z ) 3 (z) = 0 (18) where the primes denote derivatives with respect to z. From equations (16) and (17) f1 (z) = - 1-111r f3(z) + Amn a 3 (19) f (z) + B mn 2 (z) = - mr b3 (20) and where Amn and B mn are constants of integration. The substitution of the above values of f (z) and f (z) into equation (18) yields the follow1 2 ing differential equation: f 3 (z) Gxz G yz nn E cAmn mn + E c — mn Bmn Integration of the above equation yields: Report No. 1847 -7- f3 (z) = ff 2- G Gx z Amn ÷c ( -Ec -E B mn z2 + C mn + F mn c (21) The functions f 1 (z) and f (z) can now be determined by substituting the 2 above value of f 3 (z) into equations (19) and (20) and performing the indicated integrations. The results are: f1 (z)=Amn - z- Tr 2 mn —z -B —6 a 2 E cmn 6 ab w 2 m2 G xz 3 m C 2 a mn - mc a z3 E c n z Hmn c and f2(z) = - A mn 1. 2 [ mn Gxz z 3 + B mn z ab E c n - 7 I-3- Cum z 2 - n 2 ri Z Gyz 6 b2 Ec nc -F F mn z + L mn c The functions of z that appear in equations (13), (14), and (15) having been determined, it is possible by redefining the arbitrary constants to express the core displacements as follows: u = >2" m=1 2 marrc %A 3 + B mn 4 z% tnn 3 • 2 +Cmn--) • n=1 c + F mn -c + Hrnn] cos Report No. 1847 c In" sin mil' a -8- (24) V = C nitct • b 2 z 3z „6„, mn 2 3 rnn 3 _4 A- C inn c Di cos -a n • + Lmn sin niing + Km a w [4 Amn•7 + Bum = c (25) (26) —T1 + C mn sin nl " sin 111 a The above expressions for the core displacements satisfy the equilibrium equations of the core if G A Fmn + Gyznp Km -8a c mn n xz where p = t. Thus it is seen that there are actually only six arbitrary constants present in the expressions for the core displacements. Since, from equations (4) through (9), z T =E xz 6v1 c C 6z G Xz Report No. 1847 alt f C+ 6VV ci 6 z6x -9- (2 7) and 6Ar C 4. --2) 31. T yz= G yz ( the core stresses may be expressed as follows: cr = Ec c z G T XZ = (8 AArun xz + mn cos Brnn) =TX a sin sin • M 'RX Ea a sin (28) (29) and 03 T Yz Kmn > sin M1TX a c m= f n=1 ril cos –a (30) In the analysis which follows it is shown that the displacements and stresses in the facings may be expressed in terms of these same arbitrary constants and that these constants can be evaluated from consideration of the eqttilibrium of the facings. Equilibrium of the Facings A differential element of the upper facing of the plate is shown in figure 3; the forces in the plane of the facing are shown in figure 3(a), and the remainder of the forces and the moments are shown in figure 3(b). The summation of forces in the x, y, and z directions yields the following three equations, respectively: aNx M•x 6x yy Report No. 1847 =-T (31) xz -10- 3N dNxy ay ax _ T (32) yz and aQ )3c 3Q Y = q 6y (33) cr) z = - Also, the summation of moments about the x and y axes, respectively, yields 2,/s/L dM xy and, since M I1 % Qy = - T yz 2 / (34) = M xy, Yx 61vIx 6Mx Q x t (T) = - T xz (35) If equations (34) and (35) are solved for Q and Qx and these values are substituted into equation (33), the result is: 2 d Mx a 2 Mxy ax a y - t , dT xz 2 ax 2 m 6 Y=_ 2 3y q (o`z)z 2 (36) + -/ 6y The equilibrium equations of the upper facing are thus reduced to equations (31), (32), and (36). The equilibrium equations that apply to the lower facing are obtained in a similar manner on the basis of figure 4. The summation of forces in the x, y, and z directions yields Report No. 1847 -11- 6N'x 6,1t 61‘1' 6N' _/ 6N' = 6y (37) X Z = (38) y and aca;c 6x U1' + 6y = z (39) c 2 The summation of moments around the x and / axes yields am.' am' _ 6y _ 6x 1 = T y and, since Me yx - t2 yz 2 (40) y , WVI;c 6111,4 6x (41) QX1 = TXZ ("124 6y The substitution of the values of Q ' and obtainedd from equations (40) and (41) into equation (39) results in: 62 MX z 6x M;cv 62 2 6x6y t2 )Txz = a.) aT yz (42) ?)r Report No. 1847 c z = 2- 6y2 -12- The forces and moments per Unit length of the facings are related to the displacements of their respective middle surfaces by the following equations: _ Et 2( au +v Nx v Ny N = xY v au% ax N 1 = Y Et 1 I au , av% 2(1+0 ay ax Et 3 1 ( 2 ax Eti 3 -7 o v o Y ) 2 2 + v aui) 2 , ( w'r 2 ( + 2(14-0 ay Et 3 2 W ) ay 2 6x 2 ( 6 w+v 2 12(1-10 ) w + v 6 w) ay 2ax 12(1-v2) , 1-v 2 ay• Y 2 M - Myv - Et a .w +v 12(1-v2) Et 1 3 aui Et Et 1 av 2 dy 1-v Et2 M I - 2 Mr = xy 6y2 2 (1-M- + v Et23 12(1+v) ) 2 12(1-v2) 2 a w) 12(1+v) axay Et 3 2 ay ax2 2 w 1) (43) axay When the foregoing expressions for the forces and moments in the facings are substituted into the equilibrium equations of the facings, the equilibrium equations of the upper facing become Et l 1 -2 v a 2 u ox Report No. 1847 1-v 6 2 u 2 ) 6 y 2 ( 2) v] ax6y. -13- _T xz (44) Et 1 [6 2 2 1-v 1 1-v % 2 Z 6 v / 1+v% u i)x 6y 6Y (45) = - T YZ and Et 1 3 4 V w) = q 12(1-v 2 ) (Tz ) z t1 6T xz 6T yz ) = - .G. + 2 ( 6x + a 2 (46) and the equilibrium equations of the lower facing become Et 2 62u 1-v 2 ax z Et 2 aZvi 1.-10 yZ ,1 , Zu" 2v, 1+v ) 1 (- 33cy 6y .)2 1+v Z l/ 6x2, Z 13. ax.y =T (47) ,Lz = T yz (48) and 3 2 4 7 (V w ) = 12(1-v-) Et ((rz )z 2 + t 6T xz -2- (Th;c 6T yz (4 9 ) Matching Displacements at the Boundaries Between the Core and the Facings The equilibrium equations of the facings, equations (44) through (49), may be expressed in terms of the core displacements by equating the interface displacements of the facings to the corresponding'interface displacements of the core and then expressing the middle surface dieplacements of the facings in terms of the interface displacements. 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N N 0 O + NEg IW a Report No. 1847 IN %MO N ir 0 4.b 14 re'o .7 .4 0 IN W 44 VI 4-. 0 471 .. II ..... ...... a N .1-a a a. No + Ns 0I Ili 10 0 -18- 11 + 2 + n 2 p 2 ) (A mn + B mn + C ain)) 6 Gxz a + 2 Brnn ) + 6 G a 3 12 E a 4 (1-v2) c (4 Amn 4 ir E t 3 c 2 3 (1-y 2 ) m F E t2 2 c mn 3 (1-v 2 ) yz Tr3 E t c nP Kmn = ° (62) A literal solution for the constants Amn , B mn , Cmn , F inn, Kmn , Hmn, and L mn obtained on the basis of equation 27)and equations (57) through (62) is very lengthy and contains too many parameters to be of practical value for design purposes. These equations can be simplified enough to render a practical solution possible if certain additional assumptions are made. The amount of error introduced by making further simplifying assumptions can be determined in any particular case by obtaining a numerical solution based on the foregoing general system of equations. To obtain , the aforementioned simplification. it is assumed that the flexural stiffnesses of the individual facings are negligible and that the modtaus of elasticity of the core in the z direction (E) is infinite. This additional assumption in regard to the core results in a core analysis that is identical with that obtained on the basis of the so-called method commonly used in sandwich analysis. The neglect of the flexural stiffnesses of the facings is known to be justifiable for most practical sandwich constructions. As a result of these assumptions, the system of equations, equations (27) and (57) through (62), reduces to the following: G m xz 8a + np K = — E mn yz mn irc c A mn Report No. 1847 -19- (271) Om% ti tn IM N N N ..—.. • N N @ i4 IIN t.,/ J 1 44 u ••n•• I + + N a. N 1u Z° q1/4/ 1 ...... N •••••nsi . .1.1 1,n..j + ....., N j E I MA IN + 0 4.1 ....., .-4 -,—, n-iiNI m 'II + I 0 >.' 11 •Ila N N # 0 4. 1 N N ›, II „Th ^ eSji cd -4 g E ,--. rilF N IN ,--1 Q. 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N N N0 41 . 64 4 .11 4+ I NI; 4 NU I + it ..-4 .I .4 4.) N a. rd trs 4J + .. .4.0 .0 N r. fib.. rei .....4.) .1.n EnK 1.4 ... i 1-4 N N No. 0 + N N O. N W N + N N 40 I + ...4 4.n ...1 44 v .0.. .1 1 ....0.- II II 0 .0 -23- N 5 E co + NT% a. 0NI 0 1.4 44 II Report No. 1847 41 0 N H where 16 qa 4 (1-v2) k EI t t - 1 t 2 H t + t c t 2 l 1 2 z w Ec t 1 t2 Sy = — G xza 2 (1-v 2 ) (t1 + t 2) S w2 E c t t l 2 +t ) 2 Ga 2 yz 2 (1-v )(t 1 Lateral Deflection Since, under the assumptions used in obtaining equations (63) through (69), Amn and B mn are equal to zero, the expression for the deflection given by equaticTria6) becomes co wc = w = w' => m=1 (70) Cmn sin m x sin r114 a m and n are odd The maximum deflection occurs at the center of the plate, and, with the substitution of the expression for C mn given by equation (65), it may be expressed as Report No. 1847 -24- m + 0.n 2 max = k m=1 n=1 7. (-1) 2 1 mz mrx (m2 + n2 p 2) 2 [1 s + ( 1-v ) (m2 + 7 7 2 S S x Y Y 2 _2 p 2 sx)] . + n2 p 2] +(1-v)(m2S 2 + ( 1-2v ) n2 p 21 sx 1 (7 1 ) m and n are odd If the moduli of rigidity of the core are set equal to infinity, Sxand S are zero, and the above solution reduces to the classical Navier solution for the deflection of a homogeneous plate provided that the moment of inertia is taken to be that of the spaced facings of the sandwich plate. Core Stresses The expressions for the core stresses are obtained by substituting the values of the constants given by equations (63), (64), (66), and (67) into equations (28), (29), and (30). These expressions are: 1 . inn sin rn TT x 11 a sin P. (72) m and n are odd Report No. 1847 -25- ••n N rtiftT-ft if 1:1 V 0 0 a) a) 14 14 Id 0 I ni CI I b 0 cd cd El l >,... NE V/ r.* ...... ....... 0 ? I IN ..--. 0i ›.. V) N ---.. N I C•1 N n. rq N 0 + ,.. ♦ M 4 0 Ns . 14 NO 1::-°4I co 0 u .5 co g 0 4.1 ra at to 5 0 1J .,...-------.1.-----Th. V) a. .--. Eel a. + + CI 0 trl .6 rd 17.71 .. TA ..--, r.1 N N 0 —\ 0 W N 0 1,.. .5 to BI r1 N e7 81A17 to 0 4.1 r%3 a. + N R. N td a° 4.71 .-.0 ÷ .--; u rn M 0" (i)cu N O. • N 0 0 + ± - to cu ri N I- Report No. 1847 ... -26- t4 4-.1 I A- NI N N 4.J N –1 AJ /-r + -I- t, u u CI) til Xi 4•J II ......----_____ 0 '------.--n IAN v i II to b V 0 •,-, bl t4H 0 a) Id 0 0 5 a) ci Id .0 E° 5 rd rd bD COI • H 4.1 • H Sd N „.9 ca o -1 0 to al al 1.1 $.1 cts &L a) II X 7.-J t- I-1 .5 r--1 0 in $ • H C/7 N N ^ N 0 Ni .T. I .1 H.., 0.1 + 4 El a .--1 g rd El 43 RI Cr. c_c_i14 Cd N N 5 E g --. rr —i ....... ...i II B II '6' N 8 A il ci 4) C1) 1-i 8 A 5 V\ g In U R) U 0 v.i 4J ^ N .1.4 ›-• r-1 sd tr) 5 N a: N 0 N a_ Q. . fir N 0 ci 5 RI Report No. 1847 -27- N 0 + Q. N 0 + Facing Stresses The expressions for the forces and moments per unit length of the facings are given by equations (43). Under the present assumption that the flexural stiffnesses of the individual facings are zero, the six moment expressions are zero. The forces per unit length of the facings may be evaluated by first expressing them in terms of the core displacements by means of equations (50) and then substituting in the values of the core displacements given by equations (24), (25), and (26), remembering that mn and B mn are zero. The results of these substitutions may be expressed as A Nx Et 1Et2 = 2 (e x + ve 142: = (E;c + y e ) 1-v 2 1-v y) Et l t , Ny= - E (ve x + e y ) N = tve + e ' ) 2 2 1 v 1-v N - xY 2 Et, (y ) (1+ V ) XY Report No. 1847 N'Y= 4 X -28- Et7 (y1 ) 1n7VT XY (77) 0 4) Id, at Cd 01 a ao O III r- 71 _0 M CO § 14 I---1 t I ri Z 0 r--1 4 0 M i P 1 rd I Cd riki 1 ..-0 5 g sru • r1 1 •9 *d j1 K 44 j 0 I rc4d g rai ♦ gZI3 44 g 1 r%1 SIN Mkid1 1 a 0 U 1 a 0 C..) t E 4r1 ♦ U Mb r41.0 U N ----. N 4.1 -IN LI ..-....--. N1 N N sl$ + M 11 ...... ...... E N Ng Ncl 3 N 0. cd N E LL ....Li ..-I 4 .1 1 N + U N N to 0 c.) . o .1.._...I a. 11:1 E ol 0 U --II I__I 4 Elk Pi 41 I $4 ID 1 II 0 8 v `0 91X-4 11 8k8 El -. 81"I A gkil $3 it .",a, ....., II tr A El /\ 5 8 ri A II II 024 Report No. 1847 II wo>.‘ It It ' vo N mo -29- ›. >14 C to O .,-1 PO TI 0 1:1 PO 0 14 a) w O tr 0.1 14 i ; Pel PO 0 w cii A I 4,N1 vtd td 0i 0 d + 4, 1 + 4401N A E l E l El 0 to .c' VO tg k aI il I PCI t'd 1:1 5 0 k b id PO 0 of rd -0 1 k rd :II >-• w Pli al ck; 4 .5 -0 0 " RI i'4 1 14 - 113 .0to P 1 a* ., tu rd jdP w 1,-, -1:11 . to . 1 >. 5 I rd 0 I 4 to NIA 0 .14 0) g 0 Id .0 to ag 0 44 1° lad j 8."1°-41i ^ tIJ al 0 k iv\rt 0 -4 il 1..) 114.s0 0 to .0 0 4.1 B ki.II C.) Oft. O co 014 4.1 E N N 44 131 o) 44 4—. 0 •dg o + N 0 Pd N + u 04 sua O ID u 4.1 N ID . ♦ oi 4 g N .4 4.1 to ii U 0 + .0 O 2N ...... m al 4.1 O O 0 ..—. to u) 4.6N O 0 .—.. ..— N + O I J. N Er •ri N II rd ekr II 0 I + .4 II 8 / \ 0 II >•n 1.4 .. P. Report No. 1847 rn en k 0.1 ("- NO n . •••n•• R. .0 O az c^) 0 k Lc'II a) 44 4.. NI + ► 1 .dri N N rd A 1 IV -30- ♦1N + u ...... ..... 42N3 r4 N 01 N .0 44 4ir, 4. n••4 N ot II N ilki 7 0 ..... N 4.b..4 1 II 11.14 n0 81"17cl 4.a NO rid A II "vi>4 rd o 0 0 2 fo r' Cd CO 14 1 r4 1 1I ij Ts C 1 Cd 0I El 5l M I 4 tt) 0 t.) 01 pia 11 Id co 0 0 )4 N 0. N N O 8IA 0 13 11 SIN 8 0, N __)4 A N 4.14 + N I N0. ♦ + N E I N P*1 N 4.1 N I •••mr, ♦ 4.4 p41 N N 41 •n•••• N a. N N 0 IN N 4.1 N 0. N 5 4.n NINed N a. N 0 +. N ttl N II ),* Report No. 1847 n•1 -31- 0 11 and 2 + (m 2 - vn 2 p 2 ) Sx + (- vm 2 + n 2 p 2 ) S mn 2 (m 2 + n 2 p 2 ) y /1--v (m2 S + n 2 p 2 Sx)] 2 k 1 As would be expected, the absolute values of N x and N__', N and N , x Y Y Nxy and N 'xy are equal, respectively, as shown by equations (77) and the•subsequent expressions for the strains. The maximum values of 1\13c andoccur at the center of the plate, and these values may be NY obtained from the following: Et (Nx) max 1-v 2 Et (N ) y l l max 1-v 2 (Ex + ve max (78) ) 'max + (ve xmax (79) 'max where t - - E max a2 m+n t+t ( 2 ) (c + t 1 + t2 12 2 1 -1) 2 4jmn m and n are odd Ymax = - k 2 2 a 2 t 2 t + t 1 (c + 2 (tt- + t 2 m+n > T°3 1 m=1 n=1 (-1) Il mn m and n are odd x y is zero at the center of the plate and reaches a maximum at the corners. No attempt was made to calculate values of N since such xy values would be of little importance for design purposes. Report No. 1847 -32- Numerical Computations Calculations were made for the maximum deflection, the maximum shear stresses in the core, and the maximum normal forces per unit length of the facings. For purposes of calculation, equations (71), (78), (79), (75), and (76) were expressed as follows: (w) =kC =k max 1 (Nx) (80) = k i (C 2 + vC ) max (N ) Y (T XZ =k ma ax ) = + vC ) 2 1 k max 2 C4 and ( TyZ ) =k max (84) 2 C5 where k- 16 qa 4 (1-v 2 ) Tr Tr 6 EI 2 ( a k a ) E t 2 t t 1 2 (c (1-v ) (t + t ) 1 2 T Report No. 1847 -33- l +t 2 2) 16 qa2 w4 (c + tl t2 2 ) and k 2 - 16 cla t +t 2 1 2 ) n 3 (c + The coefficients C 1 through C 5 represent the corresponding double infinite series in equations (717 (78), (79), (75), and (76). Since the series represented by C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 in equations (80), (81), and (82) are alternating in sign when summed over either the Ws or the mt s, the values of these coefficients can be obtained with sufficient accuracy by summing a finite number of terms and using Euler' s transformation on the last few terms in cases where convergence is slow. In obtaining the values of C 1 , C 2 , and C 3 given in table 1, the first 21 terms of the double infinite series were used. The double infinite series that appear in the expressions for the core shear stresses, represented by C 4 and C 5, are more difficult to sum because C 4 alternates only when summed over then' El and C 5 alternates only when summed over the m l s. The nonalternating part of these series was summed by the method suggested by Gumowskil and the resulting partial sums could then be summed using Euler's transformation. In all of the numerical work, the value of Poisson's ratio of the facings was taken as 0. 3. It is of interest to note that the values for S x= S = 0 in table 1 represent the deflection, moment, and shear coefficients for a uniformly loaded homogeneous plate with a moment of inertia equal to that of the spaced facings of the sandwich plate. Thus, if the proper conversion factor is used in each case, these values may be shown to agree with those given by Timoshenko for the homogeneous plate problem. ± 3 —Gumowski, Igor. Summation of Slowly Converging Series. Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 24, No. 8, p. 1068. 1953. 4 —Timoshenko, S. Theory of Plates and Shells. p. 133. New York. 1940. Report No. 1847 -34- T• Conclusions A general solution for the deflections and stresses in a uniformly loaded, simply supported, rectangular sandwich plate is contained in this report. This solution, based on the assumptions outlined in the Introduction, consists of expressions for the deflections and stresses in the form of double Fourier series in which the coefficients must be obtained from equations (27) and (57) through (62). In order to reduce the amount of numerical work necessary for the preparation of design curves, certain additional simplifying assumptions are made. On the basis of these additional assumptions the necessary Fourier coefficients may be expressed as shown in equations (63) through (69). The solution for the deflections and stresses is then represented by equations (70), (72 1 ), (73), (74), and (77); and the expressions for the maximum deflection, the maximum shear stresses in the core, and the maximum forces per unit length in the facings are given by equations (71), (75), (76), (78), and (79). Numerical results based on equations (71), (75), (76), (78), and (79) are given in table 1, and design curves based on these values are shown in figures 5 through 16. Report No. 1847 -35- .4-54 o lc, (7. 01 (, -(-0 • • • • (Nap (C) ON Ih rl ch if, 0, CV 1- I. 0) (0 (( • • • • • \ --I- Kv rH 0, In 0 ,P- 1-(0 (1) • • • • • CS, I0 \t) N-00 (:), 0. o. 0. (3. \ 0 N.0 \0 0\ON ON 0\ (N o CV 0, 1:- \ 115 th ON 0\ ON C17 ittyi R ONCO . . . . [7_,Rj 74, 10 tit I.- It-. . . oNco (x) 0 \O In C- • CD . . . . \ . 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