Abstract
An analysis on the nonlinear dynamics of an FGM plate in hypersonic flow subjected to an external excitation and uniform temperature change is presented in this article. Material properties of the constituents are assumed to be temperature-dependent and the effective properties of FGM plate are graded in thickness direction according to a simple power law function in terms of the volume fractions. Based on von Karman type nonlinear strain–displacement relationship, the nonlinear governing equations of motion are derived by using Hamilton's principle. Galerkin's method is then utilized to discretize the governing partial equations to a two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear system, including the quadratic and cubic nonlinear terms. A third-order piston theory is applied for the hypersonic aerodynamic load. The Mach number and in-plane loading are used as bifurcation parameters. Numerical results including the bifurcations, waveform, phase plots, and Poincare maps are presented, for an FGM plate to show the influences of material gradient index, Mach number, and in-plane load on the nonlinear dynamics.
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