Course Code: 172SE2T08

ADITYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE (A)

M.Tech I Semester End Examinations (Regular), Nov / Dec – 2017

THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60
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Answer any FIVE Questions

All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the questions must be answered at one place only
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1 a Derive the differential equation governing the plate. Sate various CO1 [12M]
assumptions involved in the derivation.
2 a Using the Navier solution obtain general equation for a rectangular CO1 [6M]
plate subjected to hydrostatic pressure
b Obtain the modified equation in case of a plate subjected to in plane CO1 [6M]
forces.
3 a Derive expressions for deflection, shear force and bending moment CO2 [12M]
for a circular plate with simply supported boundary conditions
subjected to uniformly distributed loading.
4 a How do you classify shells into long and short shells as per various CO3 [6M]
theories
b Write boundary conditions for simply supported cylindrical shells CO3 [6M]
with the edge conditions or the end shells in a multiple group of
shells.
5 a Derive the equations of equilibrium of membrane theory for CO3 [6M]
cylindrical shells
b A simply supported circular cylindrical shell with free longitudinal CO3 [6M]
edges is spanning 22m and radius of 10m and semicircular angle of
35 degrees. The edge beam has width of 300mm and depth of
1500mm. Determine stress resultants for NX N0 Nx0 under self-weight
using membrane theory. If there is an edge beam what is the
maximum longitudinal force developed in the edge beam.
6 a Derive Shorer’s differential equation CO4 [6M]
b Give solutions to Shorer’s differential equations CO4 [6M]

7 a Explain DKJ theory CO4 [6M]

b Write boundary conditions for simply supported cylindrical shells CO4 [6M]
with the edge conditions. i) Single shell without edge beam
ii) single shell with edge beam
8 a Explain design procedure of conoid by membrane theory. CO5 [12M]

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