Refined shear deformation theories for laminated composite arches and beams with variable thickness: Natural frequency analysis

• Published in: Engineering analysis with boundary elements Vol. 100; pp. 24 - 47
• Main Authors: Tornabene, Francesco, Fantuzzi, Nicholas, Bacciocchi, Michele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Free vibration analysis; Higher-order shear deformation theory; Laminated composite structures; Modelling of arches and beams; Variable thickness; Variable thickness; Higher-order shear deformation theory; Free vibration analysis; Laminated composite structures; Modelling of arches and beams

A higher-order mathematical formulation with applications is presented in this paper for the free vibration analysis of arches and beams made of composite materials. Higher-order shear deformation theories are required to capture accurately the three-dimensional behavior of these structures through...