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Flexural Behaviour of Functionally Graded-Graphene Reinforced Composite Plates
Abstract A first order shear deformation theory based finite element numerical investigation on flexure behaviour of functionally graded thin, moderately thick and thick composite plates reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs) is presented in this paper. The maximum deflection plays a major role in the design of composite structures. Therefore, maximum deflection and percentage maximum deflection ratio of reinforced to unreinforced composite plate are investigated for a range of GPL distribution patterns along plan and thickness directions of the composite plate. Modified Halpin-Tsai equation is used to determine the effective Young’s modulus for each layer in thickness direction for different distribution patterns. The rule of mixture is used to calculate effective mass density and Poisson’s ratio for each layer. Initially, the results from this study are verified by comparing with the reported results from the literature. Thereafter, validated methodology is used to conduct case study for a simply supported plate, focusing on the effect of thickness, GPL distribution patterns along plan and thickness directions, percentage weight fraction of GPL on the maximum deflection and percentage maximum deflection ratio of reinforced to unreinforced composite plate. It is found that by adding just 1% weight fraction of GPL, the maximum deflection can be reduced by almost 65% to 90% for all thicknesses and distribution patterns considered.
Flexural Behaviour of Functionally Graded-Graphene Reinforced Composite Plates
Abstract A first order shear deformation theory based finite element numerical investigation on flexure behaviour of functionally graded thin, moderately thick and thick composite plates reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs) is presented in this paper. The maximum deflection plays a major role in the design of composite structures. Therefore, maximum deflection and percentage maximum deflection ratio of reinforced to unreinforced composite plate are investigated for a range of GPL distribution patterns along plan and thickness directions of the composite plate. Modified Halpin-Tsai equation is used to determine the effective Young’s modulus for each layer in thickness direction for different distribution patterns. The rule of mixture is used to calculate effective mass density and Poisson’s ratio for each layer. Initially, the results from this study are verified by comparing with the reported results from the literature. Thereafter, validated methodology is used to conduct case study for a simply supported plate, focusing on the effect of thickness, GPL distribution patterns along plan and thickness directions, percentage weight fraction of GPL on the maximum deflection and percentage maximum deflection ratio of reinforced to unreinforced composite plate. It is found that by adding just 1% weight fraction of GPL, the maximum deflection can be reduced by almost 65% to 90% for all thicknesses and distribution patterns considered.
Flexural Behaviour of Functionally Graded-Graphene Reinforced Composite Plates
Rasappagari, M. R. R. (author) / Karunasena, W. (author) / Lokuge, W. (author)
2019-09-04
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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