This paper deals with the linear static and buckling analysis of an asymmetric and orthotropic stiffened 3-layered square
sandwich plate. Three different analytical formulas (Model 1, 2 and 3) have been taken from Ref. [1], slightly modified to
account for unequal faces and different Poisson’s ratios and applied to a square sandwich plate of fixed dimensions but different
face layer thickness. The obtained deflections and buckling loads are compared with the results of a 3D analysis [2] and of
Finite Element calculations. Objectives are to evaluate the limits of validity of the formulas in view of thick face layers
and orthotropic properties. The properties of the two considered specimen are listed in Tables 1 and 2. The obtained results
might serve as benchmark for further studies.
Keywords sandwich plates - plate deflections - plate buckling - wrinkling