An Unconstrained Third-Order Plate Theory Applied to Functionally Graded Plates Using a Meshless Method

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Dinis, LMJS (Author) FEUP; Natal Jorge, RMN (Author) FEUP; Belinha, J (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Vol. 17

Pages: 108-133

ISSN: 1537-6494

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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FOS: Engineering and technology > Materials engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-003-BYR

DOI: 10.1080/15376490903249925

Abstract (EN): An interpolator meshless method is used in the numerical implementation of an Unconstrained Third-Order Plate Theory applied to functionally graded plates. The meshless method enforces the nodal connectivity using the Natural Neighbor concept and uses the Radial Point Interpolators in order to construct the interpolation functions, which possess the delta Kronecker property. The meshless method uses the weak-form of Galerkin, which is integrated with a background integration mesh completely node dependent. Several static and dynamic functionally graded plate and sandwich plate examples are solved in order to prove the high accuracy and convergence rate of the proposed method.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 26