Central Deflection example of Quasi-Isotropic and Bi-Directional skinned
sandwich panels compared to 1 inch thick Aluminum and Steel Plates
Composite Panels
deflection from The
Handbook of Sandwich
Construction
Aluminum and Steel
Plate deflection from
Roark's Formulas for
Stress and Strain
Plate loaded by a
Uniform distributed
load, simply supported
along edge. Deflection
estimated at the
panel/plate center.
Quasi-Isotropic Skinned Sandwich Panel central deflection for a 28.8 lb/ft^2
uniform load compared to 1 inch thick Aluminum and Steel plates subject to
the same uniform load.
Bi-Directional Skinned Sandwich Panel central deflection for a 28.8 lb/ft^2
uniform load compared to 1 inch thick Aluminum and Steel plates subject to
the same uniform load.
Plate loaded by a Point
load, simply supported
along edge. Deflection
estimated at the
panel/plate center.
Quasi-Isotropic Skinned Sandwich Panel central deflection for a 100 lbf point
load compared to 1 inch thick Aluminum and Steel plates subject to the same
point load.
Bi-Directional Skinned Sandwich Panel central deflection for a 100 lbf point
load compared to 1 inch thick Aluminum and Steel plates subject to the same
point load.
