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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 84, Number 4, November25 2022 , pages 437-452
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2022.84.4.437
 


On vibration and flutter of shear and normal deformable functionally graded reinforced composite plates
Mahdieh Abdollahi, Ali Reza Saidi and Reza Bahaadini

 
Abstract
    For the first time, the higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory (HOSNDPT) is used for the vibration and flutter analyses of the multilayer functionally graded graphene platelets reinforced composite (FG-GPLRC) plates under supersonic airflow. For modeling the supersonic airflow, the linear piston theory is adopted. In HOSNDPT, Legendre polynomials are used to approximate the components of the displacement field in the thickness direction. So, all stress and strain components are encountered. Either uniform or three kinds of non-uniform distribution of graphene platelets (GPLs) into polymer matrix are considered. The Young modulus of the FG-GPLRC plate is estimated by the modified Halpin-Tsai model, while the Poisson ratio and mass density are determined by the rule of mixtures. The Hamilton's principle is used to obtain the governing equations of motion and the associated boundary conditions of the plate. For solving the plate's equations of motion, the Galerkin approach is applied. A comparison for the natural frequencies obtained based on the present investigation and those of three-dimensional elasticity theory shows a very good agreement. The flutter boundaries for FG-GPLRC plates based on HOSNDPT are described and the effects of GPL distribution patterns, the geometrical parameters and the weight fraction of GPLs on the flutter frequencies and flutter aerodynamic pressure of the plate are studied in detail. The obtained results show that by increasing 0.5% of GPLs into polymer matrix, the flutter aerodynamic pressure increases approximately 117%, 145%, 166% and 196% for FG-O, FG-A, UD and FG-X distribution patterns, respectively.
 
Key Words
    functionally graded plate; graphene platelet; higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory; multilayer; vibration and flutter analyses
 
Address
Mahdieh Abdollahi, Ali Reza Saidi and Reza Bahaadini: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
 

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