Buckling behaviour of cross-ply laminated plates by a higher-order shear deformation theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M.A. Neves ◽  
António J.M. Ferreira ◽  
Erasmo Carrera ◽  
Maria Cinefra ◽  
Carla M.C. Roque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Laminated Plates ◽  
Basis Functions ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Collocation Technique ◽  
Radial Basis ◽  
Higher Order Theory

AbstractIn this article, Carrera’s Unified Formulation (CUF) is combined with a radial basis function collocation technique. A higher-order theory that considers deformations in the thickness direction was developed under CUF to predict the buckling behaviour of laminated plates. The obtained governing equations and boundary conditions are then interpolated by collocation with radial basis functions. The accuracy and efficiency of the combination of the two techniques for buckling problems of laminated plates are demonstrated through numerical experiments.

A Higher Order Theory for Bending of Cross Ply Laminated Cylindrical Shell under Hygrothermal Loads

2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 509-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Mohamed Ali ◽  
Saleh Alsubari ◽  
Yulfian Aminanda
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Laminated Shells ◽  
Elasticity Solutions ◽  
3D Elasticity ◽  
Higher Order Theory

The combined effect of moisture and temperature on the bending behaviour of simply supported cross ply composite laminated shells has been investigated. A 13 term accurate higher order shear deformation theory with zigzag function is used in this analysis in which the effects of transverse shear deformation are taken into account. The results are presented for thermal load cases are validated against available 3D elasticity solutions in the literature and useful results for combined hygrothermal loading are presented in tabular and graphical form.

A Consistent Higher-Order Theory of Laminated Plates with Nonlinear Impact Modal Analysis

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. C. Chao ◽  
T. P. Tung ◽  
C. C. Sheu ◽  
J. H. Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Double Fourier Series ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Small Time ◽  
Laminated Plates ◽  
Surface And Interface ◽  
Higher Order Theory ◽  
Patch Loading ◽  
The Impact

A consistent higher-order theory is developed for cross-ply laminated thick plates under transverse normal impact via an energy variational approach, in which the 3-D surface/edge boundary conditions and interlaminar displacement/stress continuities are satisfied, in an attempt to find the dynamic deformation and all six stress components throughout the plate during the impact process. The dynamic displacement field is expressed in a mixed form of in-plane double Fourier series and cubic polynomials through thickness as 12 variables for each layer. A system of modified Lagrange’s equations is derived with all surface and interface constraints included. The nonlinear impact modal analysis is performed using the Hertz contact law in a patch loading simulation and Green’s function for small time-steps linearization. The 3-D displacements are found with thickness shrinking and stresses generally unsymmetric with respect to the mid-surface. Tensile cracks are predicted at the unimpacted side.

Enhanced First-Order Shear Deformation Theory for Laminated and Sandwich Plates

2005 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Sik Kim ◽  
Maenghyo Cho
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Laminated Plates ◽  
Sandwich Plates ◽  
First Order ◽  
Transverse Shear Strains

A new first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) has been developed and verified for laminated plates and sandwich plates. Based on the definition of Reissener–Mindlin’s plate theory, the average transverse shear strains, which are constant through the thickness, are improved to vary through the thickness. It is assumed that the displacement and in-plane strain fields of FSDT can approximate, in an average sense, those of three-dimensional theory. Relationship between FSDT and three-dimensional theory has been systematically established in the averaged least-square sense. This relationship provides the closed-form recovering relations for three-dimensional variables expressed in terms of FSDT variables as well as the improved transverse shear strains. This paper makes two main contributions. First an enhanced first-order shear deformation theory (EFSDT) has been developed using an available higher-order plate theory. Second, it is shown that the displacement fields of any higher-order plate theories can be recovered by EFSDT variables. The present approach is applied to an efficient higher-order plate theory. Comparisons of deflection and stresses of the laminated plates and sandwich plates using present theory are made with the original FSDT and three-dimensional exact solutions.

A Simple Higher-Order Theory for Laminated Composite Plates

1984 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates ◽  
First Order ◽  
First Order Theory

A higher-order shear deformation theory of laminated composite plates is developed. The theory contains the same dependent unknowns as in the first-order shear deformation theory of Whitney and Pagano [6], but accounts for parabolic distribution of the transverse shear strains through the thickness of the plate. Exact closed-form solutions of symmetric cross-ply laminates are obtained and the results are compared with three-dimensional elasticity solutions and first-order shear deformation theory solutions. The present theory predicts the deflections and stresses more accurately when compared to the first-order theory.

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