scholarly journals Buckling Analysis of Functionally Graded Material Plates Using Higher Order Shear Deformation Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Sidda Reddy ◽  
J. Suresh Kumar ◽  
C. Eswara Reddy ◽  
K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy

The prime aim of the present study is to present analytical formulations and solutions for the buckling analysis of simply supported functionally graded plates (FGPs) using higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) without enforcing zero transverse shear stresses on the top and bottom surfaces of the plate. It does not require shear correction factors and transverse shear stresses vary parabolically across the thickness. Material properties of the plate are assumed to vary in the thickness direction according to a power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The equations of motion and boundary conditions are derived using the principle of virtual work. Solutions are obtained for FGPs in closed-form using Navier’s technique. Comparison studies are performed to verify the validity of the present results from which it can be concluded that the proposed theory is accurate and efficient in predicting the buckling behavior of functionally graded plates. The effect of side-to-thickness ratio, aspect ratio, modulus ratio, the volume fraction exponent, and the loading conditions on the critical buckling load of FGPs is also investigated and discussed.

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 096369351987573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamna Belkhodja ◽  
Djamel Ouinas ◽  
Fatima Zohra Zaoui ◽  
Hamida Fekirini

Two assumptions have been made based on by this proposed theory, which come from recently developed exponential–trigonometric shape function for transverse shear deformation effect and a simple higher order shear deformation theory for plate, based on a constraint between two rotational displacements of axis parallel to the plate midplane, about the axes x, y Cartesian coordinates system, which caused fewer unknown number. For the application of this method, a displacement field extended as only bending membrane for transverse displacement is used, a governing equations of motion as a result are determined according to Hamilton’s principle, and simplified using Navier analytical solutions, as well as the transverse shear stresses effect that satisfied the stress-free boundary conditions on the simply supported plate free faces as a parabolic variation along the thickness are taken into account. A functionally graded materials plates are chosen for the parametric study, where the plates are functionally graded continuously in materials through the plate thickness as a function of power law or exponential form. The aim of this study is to analyze the bending, free vibration as well as the buckling mechanical behaviors, where the results are more focused on the investigation of different parameters such as the volume fraction index, geometric ratios, frequency modes, in-plane compressive load parameters and material properties effects on the deflection, stresses, natural frequencies, and critical buckling load, which are validated in terms of accuracy and efficiency with other plate theories results found in the literature.


2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Sayyad ◽  
Y. M. Ghugal

AbstractThis paper deals with the problem of stress distribution in orthotropic and laminated plates subjected to central concentrated load. An equivalent single layer trigonometric shear deformation theory taking into account transverse shear deformation effect as well as transverse normal strain effect is used to obtain in-plane normal and transverse shear stresses through the thickness of plate. Governing equations and boundary conditions of the theory are obtained using the principle of virtual work. A simply supported plate with central concentrated load is considered for the numerical analysis. Anomalous behavior of inplane normal and transverse shear stresses is observed due to effect of stress concentration compared to classical plate theory and first order shear deformation theory.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (06) ◽  
pp. 1350098 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABDERRAHMANE SAID ◽  
MOHAMMED AMEUR ◽  
ABDELMOUMEN ANIS BOUSAHLA ◽  
ABDELOUAHED TOUNSI

An improved simple hyperbolic shear deformation theory involving only four unknown functions, as against five functions in case of first or other higher-order shear deformation theories, is introduced for the analysis of functionally graded plates resting on a Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation. The governing equations are derived by employing the principle of virtual work and the physical neutral surface concept. The accuracy of the present analysis is demonstrated by comparing some of the present results with those of the classical, the first-order and the other higher-order theories.


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