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An asymptotically exact first-order shear deformation theory for functionally graded plates

Soft Condensed Matter 2023-05-09 v2 Classical Physics

Abstract

An asymptotically exact first-order shear deformation theory for functionally graded elastic plates is derived using the variational-asymptotic method. As an application, an analytical solution to the problem of wave propagation in a sandwich plate is found in accordance with this refined theory. Comparison between the dispersion curves obtained by 2-D plate theory and 3-D elasticity theory reveals that the former is accurate up to the order of h^2/l^2, where h is the plate thickness and l the wavelength.

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@article{arxiv.2304.08274,
  title  = {An asymptotically exact first-order shear deformation theory for functionally graded plates},
  author = {Khanh Chau Le},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.08274},
  year   = {2023}
}

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27 pages, 4 figures

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