Numerical investigation of sandwich plate in bending by a new inverse shear deformation theory based on finite element analysis

Abstract

Employing innovative kinematic function, a new inverse trigonometric shear deformation theory (nITSDT), variationally suitable, is developed to acquire pertinent data on the bending of sandwich plates subjected to transverse loads with variable aspect ratios(S). This nITSDT eliminates the need for shear correction factors since the transverse shear stress is directly determined by constitutive relations on the two extreme faces of sandwich plate satisfying the shear stress free surface circumstances. The governing equations and boundary conditions of the nITSDT are obtained by applying the dynamic version of the virtual work principle. For sandwich plates with simplly supports, solution is given by MATLAB code using Finite Element (FE) based on nITSDT. The findings of displacements and stresses are supported by those of more comprehensive theories, and the exact solution serves to highlight the viability of the proposed theory.