Flat Rectangular Plate Uniformly Increasing Loading Along width Stress and deflection Equation and Calculator.

Per. Roarks Formulas for Stress and Strain Formulas for flat plates with straight boundaries and constant thickness

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Stress Maximum:

Deflection:

Symbols used:
E = Modulus of Elasticity (N/m², lbs/²)
q = Applied load or force (N/m², lbs/²)
v = Poisson’s ratio (assumed to be 0.3)
t = plate thickness, (m, in)
a = plate length, (m, in)
b = plate width, (m, in)
σ _max = maximum stress, (N/m², lbs/in²)
y_max = Maximum deflection (m, in)

Table for β & α

Reference:

Roarks Formulas for Stress and Strain, 7th Edition