For static bending and free vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) sandwich plates, a
novel, enhanced first-order mixed plate element (IMQ4) is developed in this work. The …

This paper presents a simple refined plate theory (S-RPT) which contains only three
unknown variables in the displacement field for bending and buckling analysis and only one …

In the present paper, an efficient higher-order shear deformation theory is proposed and
applied in conjunction with nonlocal elasticity theory to analyze the wave propagation of …

In this study, the authors investigate the free vibration behavior of three-phases functionally
graded sandwich plates using a novel nth-order shear deformation theory. These plates are …

The critical buckling loads and buckling modes of bi-directional functionally graded porous
unified higher order shear plate with elastic foundation are investigated. A mathematical …

Porous materials, characterized by a network of voids, offer unique functional properties
such as reduced density, high stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios, and …

In the present study, the effect of non-linear thickness variation and that of Winkler's
foundation is investigated on radially symmetric vibrations of bi-directional FGM circular …

Purpose This paper uses analytical methods to analyze the buckling behavior of sandwich
nanobeams composed of three layers of material, with the central layer including a hollow …

In order to obtain accurate results from displacement-based Finite Element Method (FEM), it
is crucial to introduce accurate shape functions that interpolate the displacement field within …

The present paper deals with the effect of temperature on the vibration characteristics of
functionally graded plates resting on two-parameter elastic foundations. The temperature …