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Nonlinear analysis of nanotube-reinforced composite beams resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments
Highlights We propose a multi-scale approach for nonlinear analysis of FG-CNTRC beams. Beam with intermediate material properties does not necessarily have intermediate frequencies. Beam with intermediate material properties does not necessarily have intermediate temperatures. Thermal postbuckling path of unsymmetric FG-CNTRC beams is no longer of the bifurcation type.
Abstract This paper studies the behaviors of large amplitude vibration, nonlinear bending and thermal postbuckling of nanocomposite beams reinforced by single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) resting on an elastic foundation in thermal environments. Two types of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (CNTRC) beams, namely, uniformly distributed (UD) and functionally graded (FG) reinforcements, are considered. The material properties of FG-CNTRCs are assumed to be graded in the beam thickness direction, and are estimated through a micromechanical model. The motion equations of a CNTRC beam on an elastic foundation are derived based on a higher order shear deformation beam theory. The thermal effects are also included in the motion equations and the material properties of CNTRCs are assumed to be temperature-dependent. Numerical studies are carried out for the nonlinear vibration, nonlinear bending and thermal postbuckling of CNTRC beams resting on Pasternak elastic foundations under different thermal environmental conditions. It is found that a CNTRC beam with intermediate CNT volume fraction does not necessarily have intermediate nonlinear frequencies, buckling temperatures and thermal postbuckling strengths. Thermal postbuckling path of unsymmetric FG-CNTRC beams is no longer the bifurcation type.
Nonlinear analysis of nanotube-reinforced composite beams resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments
Highlights We propose a multi-scale approach for nonlinear analysis of FG-CNTRC beams. Beam with intermediate material properties does not necessarily have intermediate frequencies. Beam with intermediate material properties does not necessarily have intermediate temperatures. Thermal postbuckling path of unsymmetric FG-CNTRC beams is no longer of the bifurcation type.
Abstract This paper studies the behaviors of large amplitude vibration, nonlinear bending and thermal postbuckling of nanocomposite beams reinforced by single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) resting on an elastic foundation in thermal environments. Two types of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (CNTRC) beams, namely, uniformly distributed (UD) and functionally graded (FG) reinforcements, are considered. The material properties of FG-CNTRCs are assumed to be graded in the beam thickness direction, and are estimated through a micromechanical model. The motion equations of a CNTRC beam on an elastic foundation are derived based on a higher order shear deformation beam theory. The thermal effects are also included in the motion equations and the material properties of CNTRCs are assumed to be temperature-dependent. Numerical studies are carried out for the nonlinear vibration, nonlinear bending and thermal postbuckling of CNTRC beams resting on Pasternak elastic foundations under different thermal environmental conditions. It is found that a CNTRC beam with intermediate CNT volume fraction does not necessarily have intermediate nonlinear frequencies, buckling temperatures and thermal postbuckling strengths. Thermal postbuckling path of unsymmetric FG-CNTRC beams is no longer the bifurcation type.
Nonlinear analysis of nanotube-reinforced composite beams resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments
Shen, Hui-Shen (author) / Xiang, Y. (author)
Engineering Structures ; 56 ; 698-708
2013-06-03
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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