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Volume 5, Number 2, April 2020 , pages 177-193 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/acd.2020.5.2.177 |
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Finite element based modeling and thermal dynamic analysis of functionally graded graphene reinforced beams |
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Ammar F.H. Al-Maliki, Ridha A. Ahmed, Nader M. Moustafa and Nadhim M. Faleh
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| Abstract | ||
| In the present research, dynamic analysis of functionally graded (FG) graphene-reinforced beams under thermal loading has been carried out based on finite element approach. The presented formulation is based on a higher order refined beam element accounting for shear deformations. The graphene-reinforced beam is exposed to transverse periodic mechanical loading. Graphene platelets have three types of dispersion within the structure including uniform-type, linear-type and nonlinear-type. Convergences and validation studies of derived results from finite element approach are also presented. This research shows that the resonance behavior of a nanocomposite beam can be controlled by the GPL content and dispersions. Therefore, it is showed that the dynamical deflections are notably influenced by GPL weight fractions, types of GPL distributions, temperature changes, elastic foundation and harmonic load excitation frequency. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| finite element method; thermal load; refined beam element; graphene platelet; dynamic loading | ||
| Address | ||
| Al-Mustansiriah University, Engineering Collage P.O. Box 46049, Bab-Muadum, Baghdad 10001, Iraq | ||
