Abstract
This paper is the first to develop a meshless thermodynamic model with circumferentially variable dimensions to analyze the thermal-vibration mechanisms of typical functionally graded (FG) panel-type structures, mainly including conical, cylindrical, and annular panels. The longitudinal variation of the panel-type structure’s circumferential dimensions is taken into account according to specific rules. The Thin Plate Inverse Mapping (TPIM) meshless shape functions are introduced to characterize the displacement components associated with each substructure. Thermodynamic equations are formulated based on FSDT thermo-elastic theory as well as Hamilton’s principle. Rectangular and exponential pulse loads are taken into consideration for forced vibration analysis in this formulation. Numerical convergence and comparative cases are provided. Solutions from the literature and finite element simulation results are utilized for comparison, revealing that the percentage differences observed are all less than 0.025%. This confirms the reliability and accuracy of the developed analysis model. In conclusion, a detailed investigation is conducted on the influences of geometrical dimensions, boundary conditions, as well as thermal and external loads on the thermodynamic behaviors of FG panel-type structures with circumferentially variable dimensions.
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