Two higher order Zig-Zag theories for the accurate analysis of bending, vibration and buckling response of laminated plates by radial basis functions collocation and a unified formulation

• 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: Journal of Composite Materials

Vol. 45 No. 4

Pages: 2523-2536

ISSN: 0021-9983

Publisher: SAGE

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-K28

DOI: 10.1177/0021998311401103

Abstract (EN): In this article, we combine the Carrera's Unified Formulation, CUF (Carrera E. Theories and Finite elements for multilayered plates and shells: A unified compact formulation with numerical assessment and benchmarking. Arch. Comput. Methods Eng., 2003; 10: 215-297.) and a radial basis function collocation technique for predicting the static deformations, free vibrations and buckling behavior of thin and thick cross-ply laminated plates. We develop by the CUF two Zig-Zag theories according to Murakami's Zig-Zag function. Both theories account for through-the-thickness deformations, allowing the analysis of thick plates. The accuracy and efficiency of this collocation technique for static, vibration, and buckling problems are demonstrated through numerical examples.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14