THE BOUNDARY-LAYER FOR P-MODEL PLATE PROBLEMS .2. BOUNDARY-LAYER BEHAVIOR

By the use of the constructed expansions for the solutions of the p-mo del plate problems, the boundary layer behavior is analyzed for five k inds of boundary conditions. The implications of different sets of bou ndary conditions for the presence of boundary layers of different orde rs are investigated. The theoretical approximate strengths are obtaine d and some convergence results are also given. These theoretical resul ts are verified by numerical means and may provide guidance in finite element analysis for plate problems. It is found that for the case of simple support, the boundary layer behavior is different for straight and curved boundaries.