Modified Global-local theory for investigating composite and sandwich plates under static transverse loading

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In the present article, a global-local theory with three-dimensional elasticity corrections is employed to trace the local and instantaneous variations of various displacement and stress components of sandwich and composite plates. The governing equations are extracted based on Hamilton principle. One of the key features of the proposed theory is incorporation of the transverse flexibility of the core; a fact that is crucial when studying behaviors of thick or soft core sandwich plates. Since the transverse shear stresses are extracted based on the 3D elasticity theory, the interlaminar continuity condition of the transverse shear stresses is met. The verification results show that the presented finite element formulation is efficient and leads to accurate results, even for thick or soft core sandwich plates. A comprehensive parametric study is accomplished to evaluate effects of different parameters such as stiffness of the core material and boundary conditions. Finally, the obtained results verified by the available results existed in the literature.

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Iranian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Transactions of ISME
Volume 20, Issue 1 - Serial Number 50
System Dynamics and Solid Mechanics
June 2018
Pages 132-151

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  • Receive Date: 09 December 2016
  • Revise Date: 16 February 2017
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2017

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