• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.121-133
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• 1995

It is well known that two-dimensional simplified third-order theories satisfy the layer interface continuity of transverse shear strains, thus these theories violate the continuity of transverse shear stresses when two consecutive layers differ either in fibre orientation or material. The third-order theories considered herein involve four/or five dependent unknowns in the displacement field and satisfy the condition of vanishing of transverse shear stresses at the bounding planes of the plate. The objective of this investigation is to examine (i) the flexural response prediction accuracy of these third-order theories compared to exact elasticity solution (ii) the effect of layer interface continuity conditions on the flexural response. To investigate the effect of layer interface continuity conditions, three-dimensional elasticity solutions are developed by enforcing the continuity of different combinations of transverse stresses and/or strains at the layer interfaces. Three dimensional twenty node solid finite element (having three translational displacements as degrees of freedom) without the imposition of any of the conditions on the transverse stresses and strains is also employed for the flexural analysis of the laminated plates for the purposes of comparison with the above theories. These shear deformation theories and elasticity approaches in terms of accuracy, adequacy and applicability are examined through extensive numerical examples.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2014

Buckling and vibration characteristics of circular laminated plates under in-plane edge loads and resting on Winkler-type foundation are solved by the Ritz method. Inclusive numerical data are presented for the first three eigen-frequencies as a function of in-plane load for different classical edge conditions. Moreover, the effects of fiber orientation on the natural frequencies and critical buckling loads of laminated angle-ply plates with stacking sequence of $[({\beta}/-{\beta}/{\beta}/-{\beta})]_s$, are studied. Also, selected deformation mode shapes are illustrated. The correctness of results is established using finite element software as well as by comparison with the existing results in the literature.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.107-111
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• 2017

This paper deals with critical buckling load optimization of symmetric angle-ply laminated stepped flat columns under axial compression load. The design objective is the maximization of the critical buckling load and the design variable is the fiber orientations in the layers of the laminates. The classical laminate plate theory is used for the finite element solution of the laminated stepped flat columns. The modified feasible direction (MFD) method is used for the optimization routine. For this purpose, a program based on FORTRAN is exploited. Finally, the optimization results are presented for width ratios (b/B), ratios of fillet radius ($r_1/r_2$), aspect ratios (L/B) and boundary conditions. The results are presented in graphical and tabular forms and the results are compared.

• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2012

This study presents a governing equations of bending behavior of anisotropic sandwich plates with multi-layered laminated composite faces. Based on zig-zag models for through thickness deformations, the shear deformation of composite faces is included. All edges of plate are assumed to be simply supported. Results of the bending analysis under lateral loads are presented for the influence of various lay up sequences of antisymmetric angle-ply laminated faces. The accuracy of the approach is ascertained by comparing solutions from the sandwich plates theory with composite faces to the laminated plates theory. Since the present analysis considers the bending stiffness of the core and also the transverse shear deformations of the laminated faces, the proposed method showed higher than that calculated according to the general laminated plates theory. The information presented might be useful to design sandwich plates structure with polymer matrix composite faces.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.207-223
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• 2012

This paper deals with critical thermal buckling load optimization of symmetrically laminated four layered angle-ply plates with one or two different intermediate line supports. The design objective is the maximization of the critical thermal buckling load and a design variable is the fibre orientation in the layers. The first order shear deformation theory and nine-node isoparametric finite element model are used for the finite element solution of the laminates. The modified feasible direction (MFD) method is used for the optimization routine. For this purpose, a program based on FORTRAN is used. Finally, the numerical analysis is carried out to investigate the effects of location of the internal line supports, plate aspect ratios and boundary conditions on the optimal designs and the results are compared.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2019

A nine node isoparametric plate bending element is used for bending analysis of laminated composite skew cylindrical shell panels. Both thick and thin shell panels are solved. Rotary inertia and shear deformation are incorporated by considering first order shear deformation theory. The analysis is performed considering shallow shell theory. Both shallow and moderately deep skew cylindrical shells are investigated. Skew cylindrical shell panels having different thickness ratios (h/a), radius to length ratios (R/a), ply angle orientations, number of layers, aspect ratio (b/a), boundary conditions and various loading (concentrated, uniformly distributed, linear varying and doubly sinusoidal varying) conditions are analysed. Various new results are presented.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.115-136
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• 2014

In this study, an extended Kantorovich method, employing multi-term displacement functions, is applied to analyze the vibration problem of symmetrically laminated plates with arbitrary boundary conditions. The vibration behaviors of laminated plates are determined based on the variational principle of total energy minimization and the iterative Kantorovich method. The out-of-plane displacement is represented in the form of a series of a sum of products of functions in x and y directions. With a known function in the x or y directions, the formulation for the variation of total potential energy is transformed to a set of governing equations and a set of boundary conditions. The equations and boundary conditions are then numerically solved for the natural frequency and vibration mode shape. The solutions are verified with available solutions from the literature and solutions from the Ritz and finite element analysis. In most cases, the natural frequencies compare very well with the reference solutions. The vibration mode shapes are also very well modeled using the multi-term assumed displacement function in the terms of a power series. With the method used in this study, it is possible to solve the angle-ply plate problem, where the Kantorovich method with single-term displacement function is ineffective.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.749-758
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• 2000

본 연구는 지그재그모델에 근거하여 두꺼운 금속, 폴리머 복합재료 면재의 전단변형 효과를 고려해서 샌드위치평판의 휨해석 지배방정식을 유도하였으며, 판의 네 변은 단순지지 되어 있다고 가정하였다. 역대칭 적층면재의 화이버 각도와 면재의 적층수를 변화시켜가며 휨해석의 결과를 나타내었다. 해석방법의 정확성을 위해 일반 적층판이론의 값과 비교를 하여 검증을 하였다. 그 결과 적층판이론으로 구한 값보다 처짐에 있어서 더 큰 값을 나타냄을 알 수 있었는데, 그 이유로는 본 해석방법이 면재, 심재 모두 휨강성과 전단변형을 고려하였기 때문이라 사료된다. 강재, 폴리머 복합면재를 갖는 샌드위치평판을 설계할 때 제시된 정보를 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권3호통권46호
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• pp.291-302
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• 2000

복합적층 구조물에서 복합재료는 그 자체의 높은 강성, 강도와 내구성등의 특성을 갖고 있을 뿐 아니라, 구조물의 역학적 특성에 따라 얼마든지 재료의 특성을 합리적으로 구성하여 배치할 수 있는 매우 우수한 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 등분포로 재하된 복합적층경사판의 처짐에 관한 해석으로서 복합적층 경사판의 처짐을 나타내는 단일 4차 편미분방정식을 3개의 종속변수를 갖는 3원2차 연립방정식을 이용하여 해석하는 수치해석 법을 제시하였으며, 대칭 앵글-플라이 각도로 적층, 역대칭 앵글-플라이 각도로 적층, 비대칭 앵글-플라이 각도로 적층한 경우에 처짐과 단면력을 비교 검토하였다.