Imperfection sensitivity of the post-buckling behavior of higher-order shear deformable functionally graded plates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 5247-5266

  Yang, J ^a   Liew, K M ^b   Kitipornchai, S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Functionally graded plate; Geometrical imperfection; Higher order shear deformation plate theory; Postbuckling; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUCKLING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED PLATES; GEOMETRICAL IMPERFECTION; HIGHER-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION PLATE THEORY; POSTBUCKLING; SENSITIVITY;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 33745945057     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.06.061     Document Type: Article

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