A higher-order shear deformation theory requires no shear correction coefficients. This theory is used to determine the buckling loads of elastic plates. The theory accounts for parabolic distribution of the transverse shear through the thickness and ...
A higher-order shear deformation theory requires no shear correction coefficients. This theory is used to determine the buckling loads of elastic plates. The theory accounts for parabolic distribution of the transverse shear through the thickness and rotary inertia of the plate. Exact solutions of simply-supported plate are obtained and the results are compared whth the exact solutions of the first-order shear deformation theory, and the classical theory. The present theory predicts the buckling loads more accurately when compared to the first-order and classical theory.