Abstract
The effect of adhesive layers bonding to the core of functionally graded (FG) surface layers is investigated using the free vibration of a five-layer sandwich composite plate resting on a Winkler elastic foundation in a thermal environment. It is assumed that all layers are experiencing a steady-state temperature ΔT. The layer-wise theory is used to derive the governing equations with the help of Hamilton’s principle. The Navier solution is employed to obtain the closed-form solutions. The numerical results obtained using the present theory are compared with three-dimensional finite elements implemented by ABAQUS software. The results show that the proposed theory is not only accurate but also efficient in predicting the natural frequencies of sandwich plates resting on Winkler foundations.
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