Exact Equilibrium Solutions for Linearly Elastic Plate-Like Bodies

A three-dimensional, explicit and exact, equilibrium solution is derived for transversely isotropic, linearly elastic bodies in the form of a right cylinder simply supported over its lateral boundary and loaded over its end faces. This solution, which generalizes an earlier proposal of Levinson in various respects, is to serve as a benchmark for the corresponding plate theories. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.