Thermal buckling of piezoelectric graphene platelets reinforced cylindrical microshells using Navier’s and meshless methods

Abstract

Thermal buckling analysis of a simply supported sandwich cylindrical microshell with piezoelectric layers reinforced with graphene platelets is presented in the current study. The motion equations of the piezoelectric microshell are derived in reference to the first-order shear deformation hypothesis alongside the modified couple stress theory. The critical buckling temperature difference of piezoelectric graphene platelets reinforced cylindrical microshells is derived from adopting Navier’s approach and the meshless method. The material properties of every layer for microcomposite shell layers reinforced by graphene platelets are estimated using Halpin–Tsai model. The comparison study is conducted to verify upcoming results. The goal is to investigate the effects of the applied voltage, the thickness of the piezoelectric layers, the distribution pattern, the weight fraction, the material length scale parameter, the length to radius ratio, and the thickness to radius ratio on the buckling of piezoelectric graphene platelets cylindrical microshell.