Nonlinear finite element analysis of functionally graded circular plates with modified couple stress theory Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. Finite element models of microstructure-dependent geometrically nonlinear theories for axisymmetric bending of circular plates, which accounts for through-thickness power-law variation of a two-constituent material, the von Krmn nonlinearity, and the strain gradient effects are developed for the classical and first-order plate theories. The strain gradient effects are included through the modified couple stress theory that contains a single material length scale parameter which can capture the size effect in a functionally graded material plate. The developed finite element models are used to determine the effect of the geometric nonlinearity, power-law index, and microstructure-dependent constitutive relations on the bending response of functionally graded circular plates with different boundary conditions.

published proceedings

  • EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A-SOLIDS

author list (cited authors)

  • Reddy, J. N., Romanoff, J., & Antonio Loya, J.

citation count

  • 82

complete list of authors

  • Reddy, JN||Romanoff, Jani||Antonio Loya, Jose

publication date

  • March 2016