Radial basis functions collocation for the bending and free vibration analysis of laminated plates using the Reissner-Mixed Variational Theorem

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Ferreira, AJM (Author) FEUP; Carrera, E (Author) Other; Cinefra, M (Author) Other; Roque, CMC (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Vol. 39

Pages: 104-112

ISSN: 0997-7538

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Mechanical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-005-1FN

DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2012.10.012

Abstract (EN): In this paper, we combine the Carrera's Unified Formulation CUF (E. Carrera. Theories and Finite elements for multilayered plates and shells: A unified compact formulation with numerical assessment and bench-marking. Arch. Comput. Meth. Eng., 10:215-297, 2003) and a radial basis function (RBF) collocation technique for predicting the static deformations and free vibrations behavior of thin and thick cross-ply laminated plates. For the first time, the Reissner-Mixed Variational Theorem is used together with the RBF collocation to achieve a highly accurate technique. The accuracy and efficiency of this collocation technique for static and vibration problems are demonstrated through numerical examples.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9