Table 4: Comparison of normalized central moments, M 1 * , of symmetric [0/90/0] curved panels, of negative, zero and positive Gaussian curvature, under uniform load for different a/h ratios (SS4 boundary constraints).

Normalized Central moment, M 1 * , of [0/90/0] Curved Panels under Uniform Load

 

a/h

 

R1/a = ∞,

R2/a = ∞

[101]

R1/a = ∞,

R2/a = 10

[69]

R1 /a = 10,

R2 /a = ∞

[69]

R1/a = -10,

R2/a = 10

 

R1/a = 10,

R2/a = -10

 

R1/a = R2/a = 10

[69,97]

5

108.149

105.342

102.811

100.407

100.407

100.127

10

122.984

116.789

111.521

106.654

106.654

106.108

20

128.093

111.287

99.109

89.143

89.144

88.086

50

129.570

70.614

48.761

37.110

37.110

35.956

100

129.777

30.022

16.399

11.488

11.488

10.920