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List of symbols

Symbol Name of the symbol Unit
$C_1$ plate constant $ C_1 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_2$ plate constant $ C_2 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_3$ plate constant $ C_3 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_4$ plate constant $ C_4 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_5$ plate constant $ C_5 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_6$ plate constant $ C_6 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_7$ plate constant $ C_7 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_8$ plate constant $ C_8 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$C_9$ plate constant $ C_9 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$D$ the plate constant $\mathrm{ }$
$E$ modulus of elasticity of the material $\mathrm{MPa}$
$F_1$ function of the radial location $ F_1 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_2$ function of the radial location $ F_2 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_3$ function of the radial location $ F_3 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_4$ function of the radial location $ F_4 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_5$ function of the radial location $ F_5 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_6$ function of the radial location $ F_6 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_7$ function of the radial location $ F_7 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_8$ function of the radial location $ F_8 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$F_9$ function of the radial location $ F_9 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_1$ function of the radial location $ G_1 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_2$ function of the radial location $ G_2 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_3$ function of the radial location $ G_3 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_4$ function of the radial location $ G_4 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_5$ function of the radial location $ G_5 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_6$ function of the radial location $ G_6 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_7$ function of the radial location $ G_7 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_8$ function of the radial location $ G_8 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_9$ function of the radial location $ G_9 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{11}$ function of the radial location $ G_{11} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{12}$ function of the radial location $ G_{12} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{13}$ function of the radial location $ G_{13} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{14}$ function of the radial location $ G_{14} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{15}$ function of the radial location $ G_{15} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{16}$ function of the radial location $ G_{16} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{17}$ function of the radial location $ G_{17} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{18}$ function of the radial location $ G_{18} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$G_{19}$ function of the radial location $ G_{19} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_1$ loading constant $ L_1 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_2$ loading constant $ L_2 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_3$ loading constant $ L_3 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_4$ loading constant $ L_4 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_5$ loading constant $ L_5 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_6$ loading constant $ L_6 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_7$ loading constant $ L_7 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_8$ loading constant $ L_8 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_9$ loading constant $ L_9 $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{11}$ loading constant $ L_{11} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{12}$ loading constant $ L_{12} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{13}$ loading constant $ L_{13} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{14}$ loading constant $ L_{14} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{15}$ loading constant $ L_{15} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{16}$ loading constant $ L_{16} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{17}$ loading constant $ L_{17} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{18}$ loading constant $ L_{18} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$L_{19}$ loading constant $ L_{19} $ $\mathrm{ }$
$M_r$ unit radial bending moment $\mathrm{Nm}$
$M_t$ unit tangential bending moment $\mathrm{Nm}$
$M_{ra}$ unit radial bending moment at the outer edge $\mathrm{Nm}$
$M_{rb}$ unit radial bending moment at the inner edge $\mathrm{Nm}$
$M_{tb}$ unit tangential bending moment at the inner edge $\mathrm{Nm}$
$Q$ unit shear force $\mathrm{N/m}$
$Q_a$ unit shear force at the outer edge $\mathrm{N/m}$
$Q_b$ unit shear force at the inner edge $\mathrm{N/m}$
$W$ total applied load $\mathrm{N}$
$a$ outer radius $\mathrm{mm}$
$b$ inner radius for annular plate $\mathrm{mm}$
$r$ radial location of quantity being evaluated $\mathrm{mm}$
$r_o$ radial location of unit line loading or start of a distributed load $\mathrm{mm}$
$t$ plate thickness $\mathrm{mm}$
$w$ unit line load $\mathrm{N/m}$
$y$ vertical deflection of plate $\mathrm{mm}$
$y_a$ vertical deflection of plate at the outer edge $\mathrm{mm}$
$y_b$ vertical deflection of plate at the inner edge $\mathrm{mm}$
$θ$ radial slope of plate $\mathrm{rad}$
$θ_a$ radial slope of plate at the outer edge $\mathrm{rad}$
$θ_b$ radial slope of plate at the inner edge $\mathrm{rad}$
$ν$ Poisson's ratio $\mathrm{ }$