Free vibration analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite triangular plates using the FSDT and element-free IMLS-Ritz method

Composite Structures

Volumn 120, Issue , 2015, Pages 189-199

  Zhang, L W ^a,b   Lei, Z X ^b,c   Liew, K M ^b,d  

^a SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d Shenzhen Hi Tech Industrial Park ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Element free IMLS Ritz method; First order shear deformation theory; Free vibration; Functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composites; Triangular plates

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS; VOLUME FRACTION; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; FIRST-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORY; FREE VIBRATION; RITZ METHODS; TRIANGULAR PLATES;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 84908672074     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.10.009     Document Type: Article

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