Large amplitudes free vibrations and post-buckling analysis of unsymmetrically laminated composite beams on nonlinear elastic foundation

The purpose of this paper is to present efficient and accurate analytical expressions for large amplitude free vibration and post-buckling analysis of unsymmetrically laminated composite beams on elastic foundation. Geometric nonlinearity is considered using Von Karman’s strain–displacement relations. Besides, the elastic foundation has cubic nonlinearity with shearing layer. The nonlinear governing equation is solved by employing the variational iteration method (VIM). This study shows that the third-order approximation of the VIM leads to highly accurate solutions which are valid for a wide range of vibration amplitudes. The effects of different parameters on the ratio of nonlinear to linear natural frequency of beams and the post-buckling load–deflection relation are studied.     

Thermal buckling and post-buckling analysis of geometrically imperfect FGM clamped tubes on nonlinear elastic foundation

Present research deals with the thermal buckling and post-buckling analysis of the geometrically imperfect functionally graded tubes on nonlinear elastic foundation. Imperfect FGM tube with immovable clamped–clamped end conditions is subjected to thermal environments. Tube under different types of thermal loads, such as heat conduction, linear temperature change, and uniform temperature rise is analyzed. Material properties of the FGM tube are assumed to be temperature dependent and are distributed through the radial direction. Displacement field satisfies the tangential traction free boundary conditions on the inner and outer surfaces of the FGM tube. The nonlinear governing equations of the FGM tube are obtained by means of the virtual displacement principle. The equilibrium equations are based on the nonlinear von Kármán assumption and higher order shear deformation circular tube theory. These coupled differential equations are solved using the two-step perturbation method. Approximate solutions are provided to estimate the thermal post-buckling response of the perfect/imperfect FGM tube as explicit functions of the various thermal loads. Numerical results are provided to explore the effects of different geometrical parameters of the FGM tube subjected to different types of thermal loads. The effects of power law index, springs stiffness of elastic foundation, and geometrical imperfection parameter of tube are also included.     

Dynamic modeling and analysis of rotating FG beams for capturing steady bending deformation

A dynamic analysis of rotating functionally gradient (FG) beams is presented for capturing the steady bending deformation by using a novel floating frame reference (FFR) formulation. Usually, the cross section of bending beams should rotate round the point at the neutral axis while centrifugal inertial forces are supposed to act on centroid axis. Due to material inhomogeneity of FG beams, centroid and neutral axes may be in different positions, which leads to the eccentricity of centrifugal forces. Thus, centrifugal forces can be divided into three componets: transverse component, axial component and force moment acting on the points of the neutral axis, in which transverse component and force moment can make the beam produce the steady bending deformation. However, this speculation has not been presented and discussed in existing literatures. To this end, a novel FFR formulation of rotating FG beams is especially developed considering centroid and neutral axes. The FFR and its nodal coordinates are used to determine the displacement field, in which kinetic and elastic energies can be accurately formulated according to centroid and neutral axes, respectively. By using the Lagrange's equations of the second kind, the nonlinear dynamic equations are derived for transient dynamics problems of rotating FG beams. Simplifying the nonlinear dynamic equations obtains the equilibrium equations about inertial and elastic forces. The equilibrium equations can be solved to capture the steady bending deformation. Based on the steady bending state, the nonlinear dynamic equations are linearized to obtain eigen-frequency equations. Transient responses obtained from the nonlinear dynamic equations and frequencies obtained from the eigen-frequency equations are compared with available results in existing literatures. Finally, effects of material gradient index and angular speed on the steady bending deformation and vibration characteristics are investigated in detail.     

Free vibration of functionally graded rectangular plates using first-order shear deformation plate theory

The main objective of this research work is to present analytical solutions for free vibration analysis of moderately thick rectangular plates, which are composed of functionally graded materials (FGMs) and supported by either Winkler or Pasternak elastic foundations. The proposed rectangular plates have two opposite edges simply-supported, while all possible combinations of free, simply-supported and clamped boundary conditions are applied to the other two edges. In order to capture fundamental frequencies of the functionally graded (FG) rectangular plates resting on elastic foundation, the analysis procedure is based on the first-order shear deformation plate theory (FSDT) to derive and solve exactly the equations of motion. The mechanical properties of the FG plates are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness of the plate and obey a power law distribution of the volume fraction of the constituents, whereas Poisson’s ratio is set to be constant. First, a new formula for the shear correction factors, used in the Mindlin plate theory, is obtained for FG plates. Then the excellent accuracy of the present analytical solutions is confirmed by making some comparisons of the results with those available in literature. The effect of foundation stiffness parameters on the free vibration of the FG plates, constrained by different combinations of classical boundary conditions, is also presented for various values of aspect ratios, gradient indices, and thickness to length ratios.     

Surface effects on nonlinear free vibration of functionally graded nanobeams using nonlocal elasticity

In this paper, to consider all surface effects including surface elasticity, surface stress, and surface density, on the nonlinear free vibration analysis of simply-supported functionally graded Euler–Bernoulli nanobeams using nonlocal elasticity theory, the balance conditions between FG nanobeam bulk and its surfaces are considered to be satisfied assuming a cubic variation for the component of the normal stress through the FG nanobeam thickness. The nonlinear governing equation includes the von Kármán geometric nonlinearity and the material properties change continuously through the thickness of the FG nanobeam according to a power-law distribution of the volume fraction of the constituents. The multiple scale method is employed as an analytical solution for the nonlinear governing equation to obtain the nonlinear natural frequencies of FG nanobeams. The effect of the gradient index, the nanobeam length, thickness to length ratio, mode number, amplitude of deflection to radius of gyration ratio and nonlocal parameter on the frequency ratios of FG nanobeams is investigated.     

3D elasticity analytical solution for bending of FG micro/nanoplates resting on elastic foundation using modified couple stress theory

This paper addresses a 3D elasticity analytical solution for static deformation of a simply-supported rectangular micro/nanoplate made of both homogeneous and functionally graded (FG) material within the framework of modified couple stress theory. The plate is assumed to be resting on a Winkler–Pasternak elastic foundation, and its modulus of elasticity is assumed to vary exponentially along thickness. By expanding displacement components in double Fourier series along in-plane coordinates and imposing relevant boundary conditions, the boundary value problem (BVP) of plate system, including its governing partial differential equations (PDEs) of equilibrium are reduced to BVP consisting only ordinary ones (ODEs). Parametric studies are conducted among displacement and stress components developed in the plate and FG material gradient index, length scale parameter, and foundation stiffnesses. From the numerical results, it is concluded that the out-of-plane shear stresses are not necessarily zero at the top and bottom surfaces of plate. The results of this investigation may serve as a benchmark to verify further bending analyses of either homogeneous or FG micro/nanoplates on elastic foundation.     

Pull-in instability and free vibration of electrically actuated poly-SiGe graded micro-beams with a curved ground electrode

This paper investigates the pull-in instability and free vibration of functionally graded poly-SiGe micro-beams under combined electrostatic force, intermolecular force and axial residual stress, with an emphasis on the effects of ground electrode shape, position-dependent material composition, and geometrically nonlinear deformation of the micro-beam. The differential quadrature (DQ) method is employed to solve the nonlinear differential governing equations to obtain the pull-in voltage and vibration frequencies of the clamped poly-SiGe micro-beams. The present analysis is validated through direct comparisons with published experimental results and excellent agreement has been achieved. A parametric study is conducted to investigate the effects of material composition, ground electrode shape, axial residual stress and geometrical nonlinearity on the pull-in voltage and frequency characteristics.     

Imperfection sensitivity of thermal post-buckling behaviour of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite beams

This paper investigates the imperfection sensitivity of thermal post-buckling behaviour of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) beams subjected to in-plane temperature variation. The material properties of FG-CNTRCs are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction and temperature-dependent. A generic imperfection function is used to model various possible imperfections, including sine type, global and localized imperfections. The governing equations are derived based on the first-order shear deformation beam theory and von-Kármán geometric nonlinearity. The differential quadrature method in conjunction with modified Newton–Raphson technique is employed to determine the thermal post-buckling equilibrium path of imperfect FG-CNTRC beams. Thermal buckling is treated as a subset problem. A parametric study is conducted to examine the effects of imperfection mode, half-wave number, location and amplitude on their thermal post-buckling performance. The influences of distribution pattern and volume fraction of carbon nanotubes, boundary conditions and slenderness ratio are discussed as well. The results indicate that the thermal post-buckling is highly sensitive to the imperfection mode, half-wave number, location as well as its amplitude. It is also shown that the clamped-clamped FG-CNTRC beam is more sensitive to imperfections than those with other boundary conditions whereas other parameters do not substantially affect the imperfection sensitivity of thermal post-buckling behaviour.     

Effects of Cone Angles on Nonlinear Vibration Responses of Functionally Graded Shells北大核心CSCD

The nonlinear vibration responses of functionally graded materials (FGMs) shells with different cone angles under external loads were studied. Firstly, the Voigt model was employed to describe the physical properties along the thickness direction of FGMs conical shells. Then, the motion equations were derived based on the 1st-order shear deformation theory, the von Kármán geometric nonlinearity and Hamilton’s principle. Next, the Galerkin method was applied to discretize the motion equations and the governing equations were simplified into a 1DOF nonlinear vibration differential equation under Volmir’s assumption. Finally, the nonlinear motion equations were solved with the harmonic balance method and the Runge-Kutta method, and the amplitude frequency response characteristic curves of the FGMs conical shells were obtained. The effects of different material distribution functions and different ceramic volume fraction exponents on the amplitude frequency response curves of conical shells were discussed. The bifurcation diagrams of conical shells with different cone angles, as well as time process diagrams and phase diagrams for different excitation amplitudes, were described. The motion characteristics were characterized by Poincaré maps. The results show that, the FGMs conical shells present the nonlinear characteristics of hardening springs. The chaotic motions of the FGMs conical shells are restrained and not prone to motion instability with the increase of the cone angle. The FGMs conical shell present a process from the periodic motion to the multi-periodic motion and then to chaos with the increase of the excitation amplitude. © 2022 Editorial Office of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. All rights reserved.     

Finite element based nonlinear dynamic response of elastically supported piezoelectric functionally graded beam subjected to moving load in thermal environment with random system properties

The second order statistics in terms of mean and standard deviation (SD) of normalized nonlinear transverse dynamic central deflection (NTDCD) response of un-damped elastically supported functionally graded materials (FGMs) beam with surface-bonded piezoelectric layers under the action of moving load are investigated in this paper. The random system properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, density, thermal expansion coefficients, piezoelectric materials, volume fraction exponent and external loading are modeled as uncorrelated random variables. The basic formulation is based on higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) with von-Karman nonlinear strain kinematics combined with Newton–Raphson technique through Newmark's time integrating scheme using finite element method (FEM). The non-uniform temperature distribution with temperature dependent material properties is taken into consideration for consideration of thermal loading. The one parameter Pasternak elastic foundation with Winkler cubic nonlinearity is considered as an elastic foundation. The stochastic based second order perturbation technique (SOPT) and direct Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) are adopted for the solution of nonlinear dynamic governing equation. The influences of volume fraction exponents, temperature increments, moving loads and velocity, nonlinearity, slenderness ratios, foundation parameters and external loadings with random system properties on the NTDCD are examined. The capability of present stochastic model in predicting the NTDCD statistics are compared by studying their convergence with the existing results those available in the literature.     

功能梯度材料Timoshenko梁的热过屈曲分析

研究了功能梯度材料Timoshenko梁在横向非均匀升温下的热过屈曲．在精确考虑轴线伸长和一阶横向剪切变形的基础上,建立了功能梯度Timoshenko梁在热-机械载荷作用下的几何非线性控制方程,将问题归结为含有7个基本未知函数的非线性常微分方程边值问题A·D2其中,假设功能梯度梁的材料性质为沿厚度方向按照幂函数连续变化的形式．然后采用打靶法数值求解所得强非线性边值问题,获得了横向非均匀升温场内两端固定Timoshenko梁的静态非线性热屈曲和热过屈曲数值解．绘出了梁的变形随温度载荷及材料梯度参数变化的特性曲线,分析和讨论了温度载荷及材料的梯度性质参数对梁变形的影响．结果表明,由于材料在横向的非均匀性,均匀升温时的梁中存在拉-弯耦合变形．     

The dynamic stability and nonlinear vibration analysis of stiffened functionally graded cylindrical shells

A theoretical model is developed to study the dynamic stability and nonlinear vibrations of the stiffened functionally graded (FG) cylindrical shell in thermal environment. Von Kármán nonlinear theory, first-order shear deformation theory, smearing stiffener approach and Bolotin method are used to model stiffened FG cylindrical shells. Galerkin method and modal analysis technique is utilized to obtain the discrete nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Based on the static condensation method, a reduction model is presented. The effects of thermal environment, stiffeners number, material characteristics on the dynamic stability, transient responses and primary resonance responses are examined.     

Dynamical analysis of spinning functionally graded pipes conveying fluid with multiple spans

In this paper, a dynamical model of spinning multi-span pipes conveying fluid is proposed and the transverse natural and resonant frequencies and mode characteristics of such system are explored. The pipe body is considered to be composed of functionally graded materials (FGMs), in which a power law is used to govern the distribution of material properties along the pipe wall thickness. The partial differential equations (PDEs) governing two transverse motions of the pipe are derived by the extended Hamilton principle, in which the contributions of the FGM and intermediate supports are highlighted. The PDEs are discretized by the Galerkin procedure and the eigensystem theorem is applied to find the numerical solutions. The results show that various frequency characteristics can be attainable by use of different materials and mixing patterns. Attachments of intermediate supports can heighten the rigidity and improve the stability of spinning FG pipes conveying fluid, which are consequently used as “stabilizers” for the slender drill strings. Also, the mode characteristics of different spans will determine the locations of vibration amplitude of the pipes.     

Free vibration of centrifugally stiffened axially functionally graded tapered Timoshenko beams using differential transformation and quadrature methods

The free bending vibration of rotating axially functionally graded (FG) Timoshenko tapered beams (TTB) with different boundary conditions are studied using Differential Transformation method (DTM) and differential quadrature element method of lowest order (DQEL). These two methods are capable of modelling any beam whose cross sectional area, moment of inertia and material properties vary along the beam. In order to verify the competency of these two methods, natural frequencies are obtained for problems by considering the effect of material non-homogeneity, taper ratio, shear deformation parameter, rotating speed parameter, hub radius and tip mass. The results are tabulated and compared with the previous published results wherever available.     

Analysis of large amplitude free vibrations of clamped tapered beams on a nonlinear elastic foundation

The purpose of this paper is to present efficient and accurate analytical expressions for large amplitude free vibration analysis of single and double tapered beams on elastic foundation. Geometric nonlinearity is considered using the condition of inextensibility of neutral axis. Moreover, the elastic foundation consists of a linear and cubic nonlinear parts together with a shearing layer. The nonlinear governing equation is solved by employing the variational iteration method (VIM). This study shows that the second-order approximation of the VIM leads to highly accurate solutions which are valid for a wide range of vibration amplitudes. The effects of different parameters on the nonlinear natural frequency of the beams are studied under different mode shapes. The results of the present work are also compared with those available in the literature and a good agreement is observed.     

Geometrically nonlinear analysis of Timoshenko piezoelectric nanobeams with flexoelectricity effect based on Eringen's differential model

This study analyzes the nonlinear free vibration and post-buckling of nanobeams with flexoelectric effect based on Eringen's differential model. The nanobeam is modeled based on Timoshenko beam's theory. The von-Kármán strain–displacement relation together with the electrical Gibbs free energy and Hamilton's principle are employed to derive equations of motion. The nonlinear free vibration frequencies are obtained for pinned–pinned (P–P) and clamped–clamped (C–C) boundary conditions. Multiple scales method is employed to obtain the closed-form solution for the nonlinear governing equations. By employing this methodology, the natural frequencies of nanobeams are obtained and their post-buckling behavior is examined. The influence of nonlocal parameter, amplitude ratio, and input voltage on the top surface and flexoelectricity constant on nonlinear free vibration and post-buckling characteristics of nanobeam is investigated. In this paper, it is concluded that the flexoelectricity has a significant effect on free vibration of the beams in nano-scale and its effect has to be considered in designing nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nano- generators and nano-sensors.     

Size-dependent dynamics of a FG Nanobeam near nonlinear resonances induced by heat

This study explores heat-induced nonlinear vibration of a functionally graded (FG) capacitive nanobeam within the framework of nonlocal strain gradient theory (NLSGT). The elastic FG beam, which is firstly deflected by a DC voltage, is driven to vibrate about its deflected position by a periodic heat load. The nano-structure, which consists of a clamped-clamped nanobeam, is modeled assuming Euler–Bernoulli beam assumption which accounts for the nonlinear von-Karman strain and the electrostatic and intermolecular forcing. To simulate the static and dynamic responses, a model reduction procedure is carried out by employing the Galerkin method. The method of Averaging as a regular semi-analytic perturbation method is applied to obtain governing equations of the steady-state responses. With the purpose of establishing the validity of the solution, a Shooting technique in conjunction with the Floquet theory is used to capture the periodic motions and then examine their stability. The nonlinear resonance frequency of the FG nanobeam near its fundamental natural frequency (primary resonance) and near principal parametric resonance is investigated while the emphasis is placed on studying the effect of various parameters including DC voltage, amplitude of the periodic heat source, material index, damping ratio, and small scale parameters. The main objective of this study is to model a miniature structure which can be used as either a sensitive remote temperature sensor or a high-efficiency thermal energy harvester.     

Large-amplitude free vibrations of functionally graded beams by means of a finite element formulation

The large-amplitude free vibration analysis of functionally graded beams is investigated by means of a finite element formulation. The Von-Karman type nonlinear strain–displacement relationships are employed where the ends of the beam are constrained to move axially. The effects of the transverse shear deformation and rotary inertia are included based upon the Timoshenko beam theory. The material properties are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to the power-law distribution. A statically exact beam element which devoid the shear locking effect with displacement fields based on the first order shear deformation theory is used to study the geometric nonlinear effects on the vibrational characteristics of functionally graded beams. The finite element method is employed to discretize the nonlinear governing equations, which are then solved by the direct numerical integration technique in order to obtain the nonlinear vibration frequencies of functionally graded beams with different boundary conditions. The influences of power-law exponent, vibration amplitude, beam geometrical parameters and end supports on the free vibration frequencies are studied. The present numerical results compare very well with the results available from the literature where possible. Some new results for the nonlinear natural frequencies are presented in both tabular and graphical forms which can be used for future references.     

Nonlinear free vibration analysis of SSMFG cylindrical shells resting on nonlinear viscoelastic foundation in thermal environment

In this paper, a semi-analytical method for the free vibration behavior of spiral stiffened multilayer functionally graded (SSMFG) cylindrical shells under the thermal environment is investigated. The distribution of linear and uniform temperature along the direction of thickness is assumed. The structure is embedded within a generalized nonlinear viscoelastic foundation, which is composed of a two-parameter Winkler-Pasternak foundation augmented by a Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model with a nonlinear cubic stiffness. The cylindrical shell has three layers consist of ceramic, FGM, and metal in two cases. In the first model i.e. Ceramic-FGM-Metal (CFM), the exterior layer of the cylindrical shell is rich ceramic while the interior layer is rich metal and the functionally graded material is located between these layers and the material distribution is in reverse order in the second model i.e. Metal-FGM-Ceramic (MFC). The material constitutive of the stiffeners is continuously changed through the thickness. Using the Galerkin method based on the von Kármán equations and the smeared stiffeners technique, the problem of nonlinear vibration has been solved. In order to find the nonlinear vibration responses, the fourth order Runge–Kutta method is utilized. The results show that the different angles of stiffeners and nonlinear elastic foundation parameters have a strong effect on the vibration behaviors of the SSMFG cylindrical shells. Also, the results illustrate that the vibration amplitude and the natural frequency for CFM and MFC shells with the first longitudinal and third transversal modes (m = 1, n = 3) with the stiffeners angle θ = 30°, β = 60° and θ = β = 30° is less than and more than others, respectively.