Load Distribution Effect of Sheet Plates and Its Estimation Technique.

In this paper, the load distribution effect of sheet plate that is put on the fundamental parts subjected to a load is analyzed by using the finite-element method. In the analyses, the thickness and material property of the sheet plate and the composition of fundamental parts are changed. Moreover, the sheet plates composed of several materials are analyzed. The load influence factor R between the sheet plate and the fundamental part is defined and the values for several models are calculated. By using the factor R, the theoretical technique estimating the load distribution effect is proposed. The technique is applied to the practical system measuring contact pressure distribution and the load distribution effect is discussed.