RMVT-based Finite Annular Prism Methods for the Quasi-3D Static Analysis of Two-directional Functionally Graded Circular Plates

Abstract

A weak-form formulation of finite annular prism methods (FAPM) based on the Reissner’s mixed variational theorem (RMVT) is developed for the quasi three-dimensional (3D) static analysis of two-directional functionally graded (FG) circular plates 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 FG circular plates are in excellent agreement with the solutions obtained available in the literature

Date of Award	2019
Original language	English
Supervisor	Chih-Ping Wu (Supervisor)