Enhanced modeling approach for multilayer anisotropic plates based on dimension reduction method and Hellinger-Reissner principle

We evaluate some analytical solutions of the obtained plate-theory and we compare them with Classical Plate Theory, First order Shear Deformation Theory, and Elasticity Theory solutions with the aim to evaluate the proposed method accuracy. The results highlight the following main advantages: needless of shear correction factors and accurate description of both stress and displacement fields also in complex situations, like multilayer, anisotropic, and moderately thick plates.