Analysis of functionally graded plates by a robust meshless method

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Ferreira, AJM (Author) FEUP; Roque, CMC (Author) FEUP; Jorge, RMN (Author) FEUP; Fasshauer, GE (Author) Other; Batra, RC (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Vol. 14 No. 8

Pages: 577-587

ISSN: 1537-6494

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-DXR

DOI: 10.1080/15376490701672732

Abstract (EN): The analysis of static deformations of functionally graded plates is performed by using the collocation method, the radial basis functions and a higher-order shear deformation theory. The collocation method is truly meshless, allowing a fast and simple domain and boundary discretization. We select the shape parameter in the radial basis functions by an optimization procedure based on the cross-validation technique, and use the Mori-Tanaka homogenization technique to deduce effective properties of functionally graded materials. Numerical tests show that the method is reliable, robust and produces accurate results.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11