Evaluation of Various Laminated Plate Theories Accounting for Interlaminar Transverse Shear Stress Continuity

2013 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Xiao Dan Wang ◽  
Guang Yu Shi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Laminated Plate ◽  
Transverse Shear Stress

Based on a unified form of the plate kinematics in terms of the transverse shear functions and the Heaviside step function, the analytical solutions of laminated plates corresponding to a number of higher-order shear deformation plate theories are solved in this paper. The accuracy assessment of these higher-order laminated plate theories is conducted by comparing the resulting analytical solutions with the elasticity solutions and finite element results. The accuracy study shows that the interlaminar shear stress continuity condition is very important for the accurate prediction of the transverse shear stresses across the laminated plate thickness. The comparison study also indicates that the new laminated plate theory accounting for the interlaminar transverse shear stress continuity proposed by the authors yields both very accurate displacements and accurate stresses. This new higher-order laminated plate theory can be efficiently used in the finite element analysis of laminated composite plates since it uses the same five field variables as those used in the first-order shear deformation plate theory.

Thermoelastic bending analysis of laminated composite plates according to various shear deformation theories

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atteshamuddin Shamshuddin Sayyad ◽  
Bharati Machhindra Shinde ◽  
Yuwaraj Marotrao Ghugal
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Thermal Response ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates

AbstractThis study presents the thermoelastic analysis of laminated composite plates subjected to sinusoidal thermal load linearly varying across the thickness. Analytical solutions for thermal displacements and stresses are investigated by using a unified plate theory which includes different functions in terms of thickness coordinate to represent the effect of shear deformation. The theory presented is variationally consistent, does not require shear correction factor, and gives rise to transverse shear stress variation such that the transverse shear stresses vary parabolically across the thickness satisfying shear stress free surface conditions. Governing equations of equilibrium and associated boundary conditions of the theory are obtained using the principle of virtual work. The Navier solution for simply supported laminated composite plates has been developed. Numerical results are presented to demonstrate the thermal response of the laminated composite plates.

NONLINEAR BENDING ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED PLATES UNDER PRESSURE LOADS USING A FOUR VARIABLE REFINED PLATE THEORY

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350062 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMED ATIF BENATTA ◽  
ABDELHAKIM KACI ◽  
ABDELOUAHED TOUNSI ◽  
MOHAMMED SID AHMED HOUARI ◽  
KARIMA BAKHTI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Functionally Graded Plates ◽  
Refined Plate Theory ◽  
Von Karman ◽  
Von Kármán

The novelty of this paper is the use of four variable refined plate theory for nonlinear analysis of plates made of functionally graded materials. The plates are subjected to pressure loading and their geometric nonlinearity is introduced in the strain–displacement equations based on Von–Karman assumptions. Unlike any other theory, the theory presented gives rise to only four governing equations. Number of unknown functions involved is only four, as against five in case of simple shear deformation theories of Mindlin and Reissner (first shear deformation theory). The plate properties are assumed to be varied through the thickness following a simple power law distribution in terms of volume fraction of material constituents. The theory presented is variationally consistent, does not require shear correction factor, and gives rise to transverse shear stress variation such that the transverse shear stresses vary parabolically across the thickness satisfying shear stress free surface conditions. The fundamental equations for functionally graded plates are obtained using the Von–Karman theory for large deflection and the solution is obtained by minimization of the total potential energy. Numerical results for functionally graded plates are given in dimensionless graphical forms; and the effects of material properties on deflections and stresses are determined. The results obtained for plate with various thickness ratios using the theory are not only substantially more accurate than those obtained using the CPT, but are almost comparable to those obtained using higher order theories having more number of unknown functions.

A New Higher Order Shear Deformation Model for Static Behavior of Functionally Graded Plates

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (03) ◽  
pp. 351-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahar Hassaine Daouadji ◽  
Abdelouahed Tounsi ◽  
El Abbes Adda Bedia
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Deformation Model ◽  
Functionally Graded Plates ◽  
Static Behavior

AbstractIn this paper, a new displacement based high-order shear deformation theory is introduced for the static response of functionally graded plate. Unlike any other theory, the number of unknown functions involved is only four, as against five in case of other shear deformation theories. The theory presented is variationally consistent, has strong similarity with classical plate theory in many aspects, does not require shear correction factor, and gives rise to transverse shear stress variation such that the transverse shear stresses vary parabolically across the thickness satisfying shear stress free surface conditions. The mechanical properties of the plate are assumed to vary continuously in the thickness direction by a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. Numerical illustrations concerned flexural behavior of FG plates with Metal-Ceramic composition. Parametric studies are performed for varying ceramic volume fraction, volume fraction profiles, aspect ratios and length to thickness ratios. The validity of the present theory is investigated by comparing some of the present results with those of the classical, the first-order and the other higher-order theories. It can be concluded that the proposed theory is accurate and simple in solving the static behavior of functionally graded plates.

Determination of the transverse shear stress in layered composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
Yu. I. Dudarkov ◽  
M. V. Limonin
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Layered Composite ◽  
Equivalent Model ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Transverse Shear Stress ◽  
Layered Composites ◽  
Laminate Composites ◽  
Transverse Shear Stresses

An engineering approach to estimation of the transverse shear stresses in layered composites is developed. The technique is based on the well-known D. I. Zhuravsky equation for shear stresses in an isotropic beam upon transverse bending. In general, application of this equation to a composite beam is incorrect due to the heterogeneity of the composite structure. According to the proposed method, at the first stage of its implementation, a transition to the equivalent model of a homogeneous beam is made, for which the Zhuravsky formula is valid. The transition is carried out by changing the shape of the cross section of the beam, provided that the bending stiffness and generalized elastic modulus remain the same. The calculated shear stresses in the equivalent beam are then converted to the stress values in the original composite beam from the equilibrium condition. The main equations and definitions of the method as well as the analytical equation for estimation of the transverse shear stress in a composite beam are presented. The method is verified by comparing the analytical solution and the results of the numerical solution of the problem by finite element method (FEM). It is shown that laminate stacking sequence has a significant impact both on the character and on the value of the transverse shear stress distribution. The limits of the applicability of the developed technique attributed to the conditions of the validity of the hypothesis of straight normal are considered. It is noted that under this hypothesis the shear stresses do not depend on the layer shear modulus, which explains the absence of this parameter in the obtained equation. The classical theory of laminate composites is based on the similar assumptions, which gives ground to use this equation for an approximate estimation of the transverse shear stresses in in a layered composite package.

A C0 three-node triangular element based on preprocessing approach for thick sandwich plates

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1820-1842
Author(s):  
Wu Zhen ◽  
Ma Rui ◽  
Chen Wanji
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Equilibrium Equation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Triangular Element ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Sandwich Plates ◽  
Transverse Shear Stress ◽  
Transverse Shear Stresses ◽  
Derivatives Of

This paper will try to overcome two difficulties encountered by the C0 three-node triangular element based on the displacement-based higher-order models. They are (i) transverse shear stresses computed from constitutive equations vanish at the clamped edges, and (ii) it is difficult to accurately produce the transverse shear stresses even using the integration of the three-dimensional equilibrium equation. Invalidation of the equilibrium equation approach ought to attribute to the higher-order derivations of displacement parameters involved in transverse shear stress components after integrating three-dimensional equilibrium equation. Thus, the higher-order derivatives of displacement parameters will be taken out from transverse shear stress field by using the three-field Hu–Washizu variational principle before the finite element procedure is implemented. Therefore, such method is named as the preprocessing method for transverse shear stresses in present work. Because the higher-order derivatives of displacement parameters have been eliminated, a C0 three-node triangular element based on the higher-order zig-zag theory can be presented by using the linear interpolation function. Performance of the proposed element is numerically evaluated by analyzing multilayered sandwich plates with different loading conditions, lamination sequences, material constants and boundary conditions, and it can be found that the present model works well in the finite element framework.

Stress analysis of smart composite plate structures

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440622097544
Author(s):  
Aniket Chanda ◽  
Utkarsh Chandel ◽  
Rosalin Sahoo ◽  
Neeraj Grover
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Hyperbolic Function ◽  
Solution Technique ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates ◽  
Equilibrium Equations

In the present study, the electro-mechanical responses of smart laminated composite plates with piezoelectric materials are derived using a two-dimensional (2 D) displacement-based non-polynomial higher-order shear deformation theory. The kinematics of the mathematical model incorporates the deformation of laminates which account for the effects of transverse shear deformation and a non-linear variation of the in-plane displacements using inverse sine hyperbolic function of the thickness coordinate. The equilibrium equations are obtained using the minimization of energy principle known as the principle of minimum potential energy (PMPE) which is also based on a variational approach and the solutions are obtained using Navier’s solution technique for diaphragm supported smart laminated composite plates. The responses obtained in the form of deflection and stresses are compared with three dimensional (3 D) solutions and also with different polynomial and non-polynomial based higher-order theories in the literature. The transverse shear stresses are obtained using 3 D equilibrium equations of elasticity to enhance the accuracy of the present results. Various examples are numerically solved to establish the efficiency of the present model.

Static buckling and vibration analysis of continuously graded ceramic-metal beams using a refined higher order shear deformation theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1152-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Bekhadda ◽  
Ismail Bensaid ◽  
Abdelmadjid Cheikh ◽  
Bachir Kerboua
Keyword(s):  
Shear Deformation ◽  
Power Law ◽  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Axial Load ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Beam Model ◽  
Correction Factors ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the static buckling and free vibration of continuously graded ceramic-metal beams by employing a refined higher-order shear deformation, which is also the primary goal of this paper. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model is able to catch both the microstructural and shear deformation impacts without employing any shear correction factors, due to the realistic distribution of transverse shear stresses. The material properties are supposed to vary across the thickness direction in a graded form and are estimated by a power-law model. The equations of motion and related boundary conditions are extracted using Hamilton’s principle and then resolved by analytical solutions for calculating the critical buckling loads and natural frequencies. Findings The obtained results are checked and compared with those of other theories that exist in the literature. At last, a parametric study is provided to exhibit the influence of different parameters such as the power-law index, beam geometrical parameters, modulus ratio and axial load on the dynamic and buckling characteristics of FG beams. Originality/value Searching in the literature and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, there are limited works that consider the coupled effect between the vibration and the axial load of FG beams based on new four-variable refined beam theory. In comparison with a beam model, the number of unknown variables resulting is only four in the general cases, as against five in the case of other shear deformation theories. The actual model represents a real distribution of transverse shear effects besides a parabolic arrangement of the transverse shear strains over the thickness of the beam, so it is needless to use of any shear correction factors.

Vibration characteristic of laminated sandwich plates with soft core based on an improved higher-order zigzag theory

2008 ◽  
Vol 222 (8) ◽  
pp. 1443-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
M K Pandit ◽  
A H Sheikh ◽  
B N Singh
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Shear ◽  
Plate Theory ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Sandwich Plates ◽  
Transverse Displacement ◽  
Zigzag Theory ◽  
Three Dimensional Elasticity

This paper presents an improved higher order zigzag theory for vibration of laminated sandwich plates. It ensures continuity of transverse shear stresses at all the layer interfaces and transverse shear stress-free condition at the top and bottom surfaces apart from core compressibility. The through-thickness variation of in-plane displacements is assumed to be cubic, whereas transverse displacement varies quadratically across the core, which is modelled as a three-dimensional elastic continuum. An efficient C0 finite element is developed for the implementation of the plate theory. The model is validated using three-dimensional elasticity solutions and some other relevant results available in the literature.

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