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A novel quasi-3D hyperbolic shear deformation theory for functionally graded thick rectangular plates on elastic foundation

  • Benahmed, Abdelkarim;Houari, Mohammed Sid Ahmed;Benyoucef, Samir;Belakhdar, Khalil;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.9-34
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    • 2017
  • In this work, an efficient and simple quasi-3D hyperbolic shear deformation theory is developed for bending and vibration analyses of functionally graded (FG) plates resting on two-parameter elastic foundation. The significant feature of this theory is that, in addition to including the thickness stretching effect, it deals with only 5 unknowns as the first order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The foundation is described by the Pasternak (two-parameter) model. The material 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. Equations of motion for thick FG plates are obtained within the Hamilton's principle. Analytical solutions for the bending and free vibration analysis are obtained for simply supported plates. The numerical results are given in detail and compared with the existing works such as 3-dimensional solutions and those predicted by other plate theories. It can be concluded that the present theory is not only accurate but also simple in predicting the bending and free vibration responses of functionally graded plates resting on elastic foundation.

Bending analysis of functionally graded thick plates with in-plane stiffness variation

  • Mazari, Ali;Attia, Amina;Sekkal, Mohamed;Kaci, Abdelhakim;Tounsi, Abdelouahed;Bousahla, Abdelmoumen Anis;Mahmoud, S.R.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.68 no.4
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    • pp.409-421
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    • 2018
  • In the present paper, functionally graded (FG) materials are presented to investigate the bending analysis of simply supported plates. It is assumed that the material properties of the plate vary through their length according to the power-law form. The displacement field of the present model is selected based on quasi-3D hyperbolic shear deformation theory. By splitting the deflection into bending, shear and stretching parts, the number of unknowns and equations of motion of the present formulation is reduced and hence makes them simple to use. Governing equations are derived from the principle of virtual displacements. Numerical results for deflections and stresses of powerly graded plates under simply supported boundary conditions are presented. The accuracy of the present formulation is demonstrated by comparing the computed results with those available in the literature. As conclusion, this theory is as accurate as other shear deformation theories and so it becomes more attractive due to smaller number of unknowns. Some numerical results are provided to examine the effects of the material gradation, shear deformation on the static behavior of FG plates with variation of material stiffness through their length.

Buckling analysis of FG plates via 2D and quasi-3D refined shear deformation theories

  • Lemya Hanifi Hachemi Amar;Fouad Bourada;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla;Abdelouahed Tounsi;Kouider Halim Benrahou;Hind Albalawi;Abdeldjebbar Tounsi
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.85 no.6
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    • pp.765-780
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    • 2023
  • In this work, a novel combined logarithmic, secant and tangential 2D and quasi-3D refined higher order shear deformation theory is proposed to examine the buckling analysis of simply supported uniform functionally graded plates under uniaxial and biaxial loading. The proposed formulations contain a reduced number of variables compared to others similar solutions. The combined function employed in this study ensures automatically the zero-transverse shear stresses at the free surfaces of the structure. Various models of the material distributions are considered (linear, quadratic, cubic inverse quadratic and power-law). The differentials stability equations are derived via virtual work principle with including the stretching effect. The Navier's approach is applied to solve the governing equations which satisfying the boundary conditions. Several comparative and parametric studies are performed to illustrates the validity and efficacity of the proposed model and the various factors influencing the critical buckling load of thick FG plate.

3-D Vibration analysis of FG-MWCNTs/Phenolic sandwich sectorial plates

  • Tahouneh, Vahid
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.649-662
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    • 2018
  • In this study, based on the three-dimensional theory of elasticity, free vibration characteristics of sandwich sectorial plates with multiwalled carbon nanotube-(MWCNT)-reinforced composite core are considered. Modified Halpin-Tsai equation is used to evaluate the Young's modulus of the MWCNT/epoxy composite samples by the incorporation of an orientation as well as an exponential shape factor in the equation. The exponential shape factor modifies the Halpin-Tsai equation from expressing a straight line to a nonlinear one in the MWCNTs wt% range considered. In this paper, free vibration of thick functionally graded sandwich annular sectorial plates with simply supported radial edges and different circular edge conditions including simply supported-clamped, clamped-clamped, and free-clamped is investigated. A semi-analytical approach composed of two-dimensional differential quadrature method and series solution are adopted to solve the equations of motion. The material properties change continuously through the core thickness of the plate, which can vary according to a power-law, exponentially, or any other formulations in this direction. This study serves as a benchmark for assessing the validity of numerical methods or two-dimensional theories used to analysis of laminated sectorial plates.

Free vibration analysis of FG plates resting on the elastic foundation and based on the neutral surface concept using higher order shear deformation theory

  • Benferhat, Rabia;Daouadji, Tahar Hassaine;Mansour, Mohamed Said;Hadji, Lazreg
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.1033-1048
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    • 2016
  • An analytical solution based on the neutral surface concept is developed to study the free vibration behavior of simply supported functionally graded plate reposed on the elastic foundation by taking into account the effect of transverse shear deformations. No transversal shear correction factors are needed because a correct representation of the transversal shearing strain obtained by using a new refined shear deformation theory. The foundation is described by the Winkler-Pasternak model. The Young's modulus of the plate is assumed to vary continuously through the thickness according to a power law formulation, and the Poisson ratio is held constant. The equation of motion for FG rectangular plates resting on elastic foundation is obtained through Hamilton's principle. Numerical examples are provided to show the effect of foundation stiffness parameters presented for thick to thin plates and for various values of the gradient index, aspect and side to thickness ratio. It was found that the proposed theory predicts the fundamental frequencies very well with the ones available in literature.

Theoretical buckling analysis of inhomogeneous plates under various thermal gradients and boundary conditions

  • Laid Lekouara;Belgacem Mamen;Abdelhakim Bouhadra;Abderahmane Menasria;Kouider Halim Benrahou;Abdelouahed Tounsi;Mohammed A. Al-Osta
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.86 no.4
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    • pp.443-459
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    • 2023
  • This study investigates the theoretical thermal buckling analyses of thick porous rectangular functionally graded (FG) plates with different geometrical boundary conditions resting on a Winkler-Pasternak elastic foundation using a new higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT). This new theory has only four unknowns and involves indeterminate integral variables in which no shear correction factor is required. The variation of material properties across the plate's thickness is considered continuous and varied following a simple power law as a function of volume fractions of the constituents. The effect of porosity with two different types of distribution is also included. The current formulation considers the Von Karman nonlinearity, and the stability equations are developed using the virtual works principle. The thermal gradients are involved and assumed to change across the FG plate's thickness according to nonlinear, linear, and uniform distributions. The accuracy of the newly proposed theory has been validated by comparing the present results with the results obtained from the previously published theories. The effects of porosity, boundary conditions, foundation parameters, power index, plate aspect ratio, and side-to-thickness ratio on the critical buckling temperature are studied and discussed in detail.

Investigation on thermal buckling of porous FG plate resting on elastic foundation via quasi 3D solution

  • Mekerbi, Mohamed;Benyoucef, Samir;Mahmoudi, Abdelkader;Bourada, Fouad;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.72 no.4
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    • pp.513-524
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    • 2019
  • The present article deals with thermal buckling of functionally graded plates with porosity and resting on elastic foundation. The basic formulation is based on quasi 3D theory. The present theory contains only four unknowns and also accommodates the thickness stretching effect. Porosity-dependent material coefficients of the plate are compositionally graded throughout the thickness according to a modified micromechanical model. Different patterns of porosity distributions are considered. The thermal loads are assumed to be uniform, linear and non-linear temperature rises through the thickness direction. The plate is assumed to be simply supported on all edges. Various numerical examples are given to check the accuracy and reliability of the present solution, in which both the present results and those reported in the literature are provided. In addition, several numerous new results for thick FG plates with porosity are also presented.

A simple quasi-3D HSDT for the dynamics analysis of FG thick plate on elastic foundation

  • Boukhlif, Zoulikha;Bouremana, Mohammed;Bourada, Fouad;Bousahla, Abdelmoumen Anis;Bourada, Mohamed;Tounsi, Abdelouahed;Al-Osta, Mohammed A.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.503-516
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    • 2019
  • This work presents a dynamic investigation of functionally graded (FG) plates resting on elastic foundation using a simple quasi-3D higher shear deformation theory (quasi-3D HSDT) in which the stretching effect is considered. The culmination of this theory is that in addition to taking into account the effect of thickness extension (${\varepsilon}_z{\neq}0$), the kinematic is defined with only 4 unknowns, which is even lower than the first order shear deformation theory (FSDT). The elastic foundation is included in the formulation using the Pasternak mathematical model. The governing equations are deduced through the Hamilton's principle. These equations are then solved via closed-type solutions of the Navier type. The fundamental frequencies are predicted by solving the eigenvalue problem. The degree of accuracy of present solutions can be shown by comparing it to the 3D solution and other closed-form solutions available in the literature.

Buckling behaviors of FG porous sandwich plates with metallic foam cores resting on elastic foundation

  • Abdelkader, Tamrabet;Belgacem, Mamen;Abderrahmane, Menasria;Abdelhakim, Bouhadra;Abdelouahed, Tounsi;Mofareh Hassan, Ghazwani;Ali, Alnujaie;S.R., Mahmoud
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.85 no.3
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    • pp.289-304
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    • 2023
  • The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of porosity on the buckling behavior of thick functionally graded sandwich plate resting on various boundary conditions under different in-plane loads. The formulation is made for a newly developed sandwich plate using a functional gradient material based on a modified power law function of symmetric and asymmetric configuration. Four different porosity distribution are considered and varied in accordance with material propriety variation in the thickness direction of the face sheets of sandwich plate, metal foam also is considered in this study on the second model of sandwich which containing metal foam core and FGM face sheets. New quasi-3D high shear deformation theory is used here for this investigate; the present kinematic model introduces only six variables with stretching effect by adopting a new indeterminate integral variable in the displacement field. The stability equations are obtained by Hamilton's principle then solved by generalized solution. The effect of Pasternak and Winkler elastic foundations also including here. the present model validated with those found in the open literature, then the impact of different parameters: porosities index, foam cells distribution, boundary conditions, elastic foundation, power law index, ratio aspect, side-to-thickness ratio and different in-plane axial loads on the variation of the buckling behavior are demonstrated.