On some properties and calculation of the exact solution to von Kármán's equations of circular plates under a concentrated load (Q2638852)

The exact solution for large deflection of a circular plate under a concentrated load is considered [see also: the first two authors, J. Lanzhou Univ., Nat. Sci. 23, No.4, 17-27 (1987; Zbl 0654.73036)]. The unknown constants in the analytical solution (infinite sums) are calculated by recurrence formulae. The nonlinear algebraic equations for the independent unknown constants are solved by Newton's method. Numerical results are given for a clamped plate and they are compared with those of a perturbation solution. The agreement is well up to large deflections.