Thermoelastic analysis of functionally graded plates using the element-free kp-Ritz method

• Published in: Smart materials and structures Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 035007 - 035007 (15)
• Main Authors: Lee, Y Y, Zhao, X, Liew, K M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.03.2009; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Physics; Solid mechanics; Static elasticity (thermoelasticity...); Structural and continuum mechanics; Axial stress; Finite element method; Volume fraction; Functionnally graded material; Meshless method; Thermomechanical properties; Thermoelasticity; Metal; Ritz method; Modeling; Static load; Plate

In this paper, the static responses of metal and ceramic functionally graded plates subject to thermal and mechanical loads are investigated. The first-order shear deformation plate theory is adopted, and the displacement field is expressed in terms of a set of mesh-free kernel particle functions. I...