Plates: Föppl-von Kármán Equations

This lecture covers the Föppl-von Kármán equations related to resultant membrane stresses and bending moments, the concept of Airy potential or stress function, simplifications of Föppl-von Kármán plate theory, and the buckling of plates. The slides discuss the mechanics of plates, bending energy, stretching energy, and the linear theory of plate structures. The lecture also delves into the buckling equations derived from perturbation of Föppl-von Kármán equations, with an example of the uniaxial compression of a rectangular plate.