Dynamic stability of laminated FGM plates based on higher-order shear deformation theory

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-315
Journal / PublicationComputational Mechanics
Volume33
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

Abstract

This paper conducts a dynamic stability analysis of symmetrically laminated FGM rectangular plates with general out-of-plane supporting conditions, subjected to a uniaxial periodic in-plane load and undergoing uniform temperature change. Theoretical formulations are based on Reddy's third-order shear deformation plate theory, and account for the temperature dependence of material properties. A semi-analytical Galerkin-differential quadrature approach is employed to convert the governing equations into a linear system of Mathieu-Hill equations from which the boundary points on the unstable regions are determined by Bolotin's method. Free vibration and bifurcation buckling are also discussed as subset problems. Numerical results are presented in both dimensionless tabular and graphical forms for laminated plates with FGM layers made of silicon nitride and stainless steel. The influences of various parameters such as material composition, layer thickness ratio, temperature change, static load level, boundary constraints on the dynamic stability, buckling and vibration frequencies are examined in detail through parametric studies.

Research Area(s)

  • Buckling, Dynamic stability, FGMs, Free vibration, Laminated plate, Shear deformation plate theory

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Dynamic stability of laminated FGM plates based on higher-order shear deformation theory. / Yang, J.; Liew, K. M.; Kitipornchai, S.
In: Computational Mechanics, Vol. 33, No. 4, 03.2004, p. 305-315.

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