Analytical modelling of metallic circular plates subjected to impulsive loads

14 pages, 15 figures.This paper presents an analytical approach to the dynamic response of metallic circular plates subjected to impulsive loads. It is based on the plate energy balance equation and assumes that the plate material behaves viscoplastically. The proposed method permits a consideration of the influence of the different terms of the kinetic energy and the plastic work of the plate. A yield criterion is proposed, which involves the coupled effect of the radial and circumferential internal force resultants. By applying the normality rule, the distribution of the bending moments and membrane forces inside the plate are computed. For model validation, its analytical predictions are compared with experimental results.The authors are indebted to the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid for the financial support of this work (project 07N/0004/1998).Publicad