Radial basis functions collocation and a unified formulation for bending, vibration and buckling analysis of laminated plates, according to a variation of Murakami's zig-zag theory

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

ferreira, ajm (Author) FEUP; roque, cmc (Author) FEUP; carrera, e (Author) Other; cinefra, m (Author) Other; polit, o (Author) Other

Journal

Title: European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Vol. 30

Pages: 559-570

ISSN: 0997-7538

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Mechanical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-Q48

DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2011.01.007

Abstract (EN): In this paper, we propose a variation of the use of Murakami's zig-zag theory for the analysis of laminated plates. The new theory accounts for through-the-thickness deformation, by considering a quadratic evolution of the transverse displacement with the thickness coordinate. The equations of motion and the boundary conditions are obtained by the Carrera's Unified Formulation, and further interpolated by collocation with radial basis functions. This paper considers the analysis of static deformations, free vibrations and buckling loads on laminated composite plates.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12