Table 7: Comparison of normalized central moments, M 1 * , of [0/90] saddle-shaped panels, with SS1 and SS4 boundary constraints, under uniform load.

Normalized Central Moment, , M 1 * of [0/90] Saddle-Shaped Panels under Uniform Load

 

a/h

 

R1/a = -10,

R2/a = 10

(SS1) [98]

R1/a = -10,

R2/a = 10

(SS4)

R1/a = 10,

R2/a = -10

(SS1) [98]

R1/a = 10,

R2/a = -10

(SS4)

5

62.92383

127.010 (101.847)*

63.56002

143.630 (125.975)*

10

62.98031

134.908 (114.207)*

64.207843

136.373 (112.393)*

20

63.19032

83.110 (23.968)*

63.91770

105.117 (64.457)*

50

63.61758

-2.9510 (104.639)*

53.58208

45.353 (15.358) *

100

64.39047

-6.448 (110.014) *

31.15481

19.719 (36.706)*

% difference between SS1 and SS4 = SS1SS4 SS1 100.