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Uniform Load Rectangular Plate Clamped (Empirical) Equations and Calculator
Rectangular plate, uniform load, clamped (Empirical) equations and calculator
Symbols used:
a = minor length of rectangular plate, (m, in)
b = major length of rectangular plate, (m, in)
p = uniform pressure loading, (Pa, lbs/in2)
v = Poisson’s ratio
E = Young’s modulus, (N/m2, lbs/in2)
t = plate thickness, (m, in)
s m = maximum stress, (N/m2, lbs/in2)
ym = maximum deflection, (m, in)
Stress equation
Deflection at center
D = flexural rigidity= Et3/(12 ( 1 -v2)