Table 2: Comparison of normalized central moments, , of antisymmetric [0/90] plates and spherical panels under uniform load for different a/h ratios.

Normalized central moment, , of [0/90] panels under uniform load

 

a/h

 

R1 = R2

= ∞ (SS1)  [100]

R1 = R2

= ∞ (SS3)

R1 = R2

= ∞ (SS4)

[100]

R1/a = R2/a  = 10 (SS1)

[101]

R1/a = R2/a = 10 (SS3)

R1/a = R2/a = 10 (SS4)

 

 

Comments

5

62.78491

 

62.827

(0.0670)*

 

132.299

(110.718)*

63.56002

(1.2345)ǂ

 

63.931

(0.5837)*

(1.7569 )ǂ

143.630

(125.9754)*

(8.5224)ǂ

Restraint effect

counters membrane action

10

62.81691

62.844

(0.0431) *

136.066

(116.607) *

64.207843

(2.2142 )ǂ

 

64.711

(0.7836) *

(2.9722)ǂ

136.373

(112.3931)*

(0.1742 )ǂ

Restraint effect

overcompensates membrane action

20

 

62.93736

62.951

(0.0217)*

137.130

(117.883)*

63.91770

(1.5576 )ǂ

 

64.257

(0.5308)*

(2.0757 )ǂ

105.117

(64.4568)*

(23.4045 )ǂ

Restraint effect

significantly trumps membrane action

50

 

62.98998

62.998

(0.0127)*

137.451

(118.211)*

53.58208

(14.9355)ǂ

 

 

52.081

(2.8015)*

(17.3286) ǂ

 

45.353

(15.3579)*

(67.0407 ) ǂ

 

Restraint effect very strongly trumps membrane action

100

 

62.99851

63.006

(0.0119)*

137.498

(118.256)*

31.15481

(50.5467)ǂ

29.524

(5.2345)*

(53.1405)ǂ

19.719

(36.7064)*

(85.6758)ǂ

Restraint effect strongly trumps membrane action

%Difference EdgeRestraint = SSxSS1 SS1 100, x=3,4;

%Difference Curvature = Shel l x Plat e x Plat e x 100, x=1,3,4.