Vibration Analysis of Two-Directional Functionally Graded Sandwich Beams Using a Shear Deformable Finite Element Formulation

Authors

  • Vu Nam Pham ThuyLoi University, 175 Tay Son, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Dinh Kien Nguyen Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Buntara Sthenly Gan Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Japan

Keywords:

2D-FGSW beam, refined shear deformation theory, vibration analysis, finite element formulation

Abstract

Free and forced vibration analysis of two-directional functionally graded sandwich (2D-FGSW) beams using a shear deformable finite element formulation is presented. The beams considered in this paper consists of three layers, a homogeneous ceramic core, and two functionally graded skin layers. Material properties of the skin layers are supposed to vary in both the thickness and length directions by power gradation laws. Based on a refined shear deformation beam theory, in which the transverse displacement is split into bending and shear parts, a novel finite element formulation is derived and employed in the analysis. Natural frequencies and dynamic response to a harmonic load of the beams with various boundary conditions are computed, and the influence of the material distribution and the layer thickness ratio on the vibration characteristics of the beams is highlighted. Numerical results reveal that the variation of the material properties in the longitudinal direction has a significant influence on the vibration behavior of the beams, and FGSW beams can be designed to achieve desired vibration characteristics by appropriate selection of material grading indexes.

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Published

2019-06-28

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V. N. Pham, D. K. Nguyen, and B. S. Gan, “Vibration Analysis of Two-Directional Functionally Graded Sandwich Beams Using a Shear Deformable Finite Element Formulation”, Adv. technol. innov., vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 152–164, Jun. 2019.

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