Masters Theses
Abstract
"This thesis reports and evaluates an experimental technique that was developed to determine and monitor the stresses in a simply supported, uniformly loaded circular plate. Deflections are less than half the thickness of the plate. The application of the developed technique to plates whose integrity has been compromised with holes in various locations is discussed.
Resistance strain gages were used to determine experimentally the stresses in a simply supported, uniformly loaded circular plate with and without a concentric hole. The accuracy of the experimental results was established to be within approximately six percent of theoretical.
Proper application of the experimental technique to simply supported, uniformly loaded circular plates with non-concentric holes, or other perforations, can be expected to produce similar accuracy"--Abstract, page ii.
Advisor(s)
Scofield, Gordon L., 1925-1986
Committee Member(s)
Nelson, John August
Parry, Myron G.
Edwards, Charles L., 1934-
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri at Rolla
Publication Date
1965
Pagination
xix, 147 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
Rights
© 1965 James W. Walker, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Plates (Engineering)
Strains and stresses
Strain gages
Thesis Number
T 1692
Print OCLC #
5963973
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Walker, James William, "The development and evaluation of an experimental technique to determine stress distribution in uniformly loaded flat plates" (1965). Masters Theses. 5691.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5691
