Question: Plates and Shells: Theory and Design, by Ugural, Problem 9 . 9 A simply supported square plate is under the action of a conentrated lateral

Plates and Shells: Theory and Design, by Ugural, Problem 9.9 A simply supported square plate is under the action of a conentrated lateral load P at its center C and a uniform in-plane tension load N(in the x direction only). Derive the equation of the deflection surface, using the energy method (not Castigliano's theorm) and by retaining the first term of the series solution.
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