Cairns, D. S.; Lagace, P. A. Thick composite plates subjected to lateral loading. (English) Zbl 0618.73079 J. Appl. Mech. 54, 611-616 (1987). An analytical solution for an orthotropic plate subjected to general lateral loading is presented. The solution uses a stress function to obtain the localized stresses and strains due to the loading by an axisymmetric rigid sphere. Plots of load versus local indentation are compared with experimental test data previously reported in the literature. The analysis agrees well with the experimental data and could be used in conjunction with failure criteria to predict damage initiation in such a localized region. Cited in 1 Document MSC: 74E30 Composite and mixture properties 74A55 Theories of friction (tribology) 74M15 Contact in solid mechanics 74M20 Impact in solid mechanics 74K20 Plates Keywords:Hertzian load distribution; laminates; static indentation laws; failure criteria; orthotropic plate; general lateral loading; stress function; localized stresses; strains; axisymmetric rigid sphere; local indentation PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{D. S. Cairns} and \textit{P. A. Lagace}, J. Appl. Mech. 54, 611--616 (1987; Zbl 0618.73079) Full Text: DOI