Laminated composite and sandwich structures are lightweight structures that can be found
in many diverse applications especially civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering. The …

This paper reviews the recent development of displacement-based theories for laminated
composite plates as well as corresponding finite element models. Discussion focuses on the …

To ascertain the potential impact of nonlinear coupling layers on the vibration control of
composite beam systems, this study develops a vibration analysis model of a nonlinear …

A layerwise shear deformation theory is applied in this paper for buckling analysis of
piezoelectric truncated conical shell. The core is a multiphase nanocomposite reinforced by …

Efficient structural elements are widely sought for fast computation of wave propagation
response of anisotropic multilayered structures for their design, non-destructive testing, and …

The theory of layerwise beam, which considers both microstructure and flexoelectric effects,
is used in the curvature-based flexoelectricity theory. The displacement field function of the …

A new zig-zag coupled theory is developed for hybrid cross-ply plates with some
piezoelectric layers using third-order zig-zag approximation for the inplane displacements …

This paper presents a novel approach of modeling of three-layer beam. Such composites
are usually known as sandwich structures if the modulus of elasticity of the core is much …

A unified coupled efficient layerwise theory is presented for the dynamics of smart laminated
beams with surface-mounted and embedded piezoelectric actuators and sensors with …

This paper investigates the electro-mechanical behaviour of a thick, laminated actuator with
piezoelectric and isotropic lamina under externally applied electric loading using a new two …