DEVELOPMENT OF INTERACTION CURVE OF THIN PLATE STRUCTURE

The aim of the present study is the development of interaction curve for thin plate structures. Thin plates are lightweight, high-strength structural elements, prevalently used in ships, aircrafts, submarines, offshore drilling rigs, pressure vessels, bridges, and roofing units. Most of these structures are required to operate under harsh environmental loading conditions. And this plate is subjected to in-plane and transverse loading under different boundary conditions. These loading have been used to predict the stability and failure of the plates and hence the model is used to determine the structural behaviour of thin plate. And the element is analyzed using software ANSYS. Plate deflection is analyzed using the software and these result is compared wit h manual result, The variations in manual and software result are also plotted. In addition to that, the stresses and yield stress of plate under different boundary conditions will have to find out.. These results are used for the development of inter action curve of thin plate structure.