Abstract
AbstractThe paper discusses a finite‐element approach for nonlinear analysis of thermal buckling and postbuckling behaviors of plates and shells fabricated of functionally graded materials. The triangular finite‐element is formulated using representation of the strain energy as a function of invariants of the membrane, bending, and transverse shear strains. The invariants are expressed in terms of the strain tensor components determined in the direction of the element edges, which provides some computational benefits. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the application of the finite element in the investigation of nonlinear deformation and stability of functionally graded plates and shells with temperature dependent properties.
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