Isogeometric analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates using higher-order shear deformation theory

2015 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 137-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Phung-Van ◽  
M. Abdel-Wahab ◽  
K.M. Liew ◽  
S.P.A. Bordas ◽  
H. Nguyen-Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Isogeometric Analysis ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Reinforced Composite

Thermoelastic free vibration of rotating pretwisted sandwich conical shell panels with functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite face sheets using higher-order shear deformation theory

2021 ◽  
pp. 146442072199941
Author(s):  
Tripuresh Deb Singha ◽  
Tanmoy Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Amit Karmakar
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Free Vibration ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Conical Shell ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Reinforced Composite

This article presents a numerical investigation on the free vibration characteristics of rotating pretwisted sandwich conical shell panels with two functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) face sheets and a homogeneous core in uniform thermal environments. The carbon nanotubes are considered to be aligned with the span length and distributed either uniformly or functionally graded along the thickness of the sandwich conical shell panel. The material properties of FG-CNTRC face sheets and homogenous core are assumed to be temperature-dependent and computed employing micromechanics models. The shallow conical shell is modeled using finite element method within a framework of the higher-order shear deformation theory. Lagrange’s equation of motion is employed to derive the dynamic equilibrium equations of sandwich conical shell panels rotating at moderate rotational speeds wherein Coriolis effect is neglected. Computer codes are developed on the basis of present mathematical formulation to determine the natural frequencies of the sandwich conical panels. Convergence and comparison studies are performed to examine the consistency and accurateness of the present formulation. The numerical results are presented to analyze the effects of various parameters on the natural frequencies of the pretwisted FG-CNTRC sandwich conical shell panels under different thermal conditions.

Mechanical buckling analyses of sandwich annular plates with functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite face sheets resting on elastic foundation based on the higher-order shear deformation plate theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1812-1837 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Torabi ◽  
R Ansari ◽  
E Hasrati
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Elastic Foundation ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Annular Plates ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Composite Face

The main objective of this article is to analyze the buckling of sandwich annular plates with carbon nanotube-reinforced face sheets subjected to in-plane mechanical loading resting on the elastic foundation. It is assumed that the sandwich plate is composed of the homogeneous core layer and two functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite face sheets. The effective material properties of the functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite face sheets are estimated using the modified rule of mixture method. The higher-order shear deformation theory along with the variational differential quadrature method is employed to derive the governing equations. To this end, the quadratic form of energy functional of the structure is derived based on higher-order shear deformation theory which is directly discretized using numerical differential and integral operators. The validity of the proposed numerical approach is first shown and the effects of various parameters are then investigated on the buckling of sandwich annular plates. It was found that the elastic foundation coefficients, type of distribution of carbon nanotubes, inner-to-outer radius ratio and core-to-face sheet thickness ratio play important roles in the stability of the structure. Furthermore, the numerical results of the higher- and first-order shear deformation theories are compared.

Thermoelastic flexural analysis of FG-CNT doubly curved shell panel

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kulmani Mehar ◽  
Subrata Kumar Panda
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Shear Deformation Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reinforced Composite ◽  
Shell Panel ◽  
Doubly Curved

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a general mathematical model for the evaluation of the theoretical flexural responses of the functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite doubly curved shell panel using higher-order shear deformation theory with thermal load. It is well-known that functionally graded materials are a multidimensional problem, and the present numerical model is also capable of solving the flexural behaviour of different shell panel made up of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite with adequate accuracy in the absence of experimentation. Design/methodology/approach In this current paper, the responses of the single-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced composite panel is computed numerically using the proposed generalised higher-order mathematical model through a homemade computer code developed in MATLAB. The desired flexural responses are computed numerically using the variational method. Findings The validity and the convergence behaviour of the present higher-order model indicate the necessity for the analysis of multidimensional structure under the combined loading condition. The effect of various design parameters on the flexural behaviour of functionally graded carbon nanotube doubly curved shell panel are examined to highlight the applicability of the presently proposed higher-order model under thermal environment. Originality/value In this paper, for the first time, the static behaviour of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite doubly curved shell panel is analysed using higher-order shear deformation theory. The properties of carbon nanotube and the matrix material are considered to be temperature dependent. The present model is so general that it is capable of solving various geometries from single curve to doubly curved panel, including the flat panel.

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