Free vibration analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite plates using the element-free kp-Ritz method in thermal environment

Composite Structures

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-138

  Lei, Z X ^a,b,c   Liew, K M ^a,c   Yu, J L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c University of Science and Technology of China   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Composite; First order shear deformation theory; Free vibration; Mesh free method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; FIRST-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION PLATE THEORIES; FIRST-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; FREE VIBRATION; MESH-FREE METHOD; NATURAL FREQUENCIES AND MODES; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (SWCNTS); TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISPLACEMENT;

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS; VOLUME FRACTION;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS;

EID: 84883329758     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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