Abstract
A weak-form formulation of finite annular prism methods (FAPM) based on Reissner’s mixed variational theorem (RMVT), is developed for the quasi three-dimensional (3D) static analysis of two-directional functionally graded (FG) circular plates with various boundary conditions and under mechanical loads. The material properties of the circular plate are assumed to obey either a two-directional power-law distribution of the volume fractions of the constituents through the radial-thickness surface or an exponential function distribution varying doubly exponentially through it. These FAPM solutions of the loaded FG circular plates with both simply-supported and clamped edges are in excellent agreement with the solutions obtained using the 3D analytical approach and two-dimensional advanced plate theories available in the literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 789-801 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Steel and Composite Structures |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jun 25 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Metals and Alloys