| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 778042 | European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids | 2013 | 8 Pages |
This paper focus on the bending analysis of functionally graded plates by a nth-order shear deformation theory and meshless global collocation method based on the thin plate spline radial basis function. Reddy's third-order theory can be considered as a special case of present nth-order theory (n = 3). The governing equations are derived by the principle of virtual work. The displacement and stress of a simply supported functionally graded plate under sinusoidal load are calculated to verify the accuracy and efficiency of the present theory.
► An nth-order theory for bending analysis of the functionally graded plates. ► Present theory does not require any shear correction factor. ► Present theory allows the user to experiment the best order number.
