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Stochastic static analysis of functionally graded sandwich nanoplates based on a novel stochastic meshfree computational framework

Baikuang Chen, Zhanjun Shao, Adesola Ademiloye Orcid Logo, Delei Yang, Xuebing Zhang, Ping Xiang

Advances in Engineering Software, Volume: 198

Swansea University Author: Adesola Ademiloye Orcid Logo

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Abstract

In this study, the spatial variability of materials is incorporated into the static analysis of functionally graded sandwich nanoplates to achieve higher accuracy. Utilising a modified point estimation method and the radial point interpolation method, we develop a novel stochastic meshfree computati...

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Published in: Advances in Engineering Software
ISSN: 0965-9978 1873-5339
Published: Elsevier 2024
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67875
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Abstract: In this study, the spatial variability of materials is incorporated into the static analysis of functionally graded sandwich nanoplates to achieve higher accuracy. Utilising a modified point estimation method and the radial point interpolation method, we develop a novel stochastic meshfree computational framework to deal with the material uncertainty. Higher-order shear deformation theory is employed to establish the displacement field of the plates. The elastic modulus of ceramic and metal (Ec and Em) are treated as separate random fields and discretized through the Karhunen-Loève expansion (KLE) method. To improve the performance of procedure, the Wavelet-Galerkin method is introduced to solve the second type of Fredholm integral equation. Subsequently, substituting the random variables obtained by KLE into the stochastic computational framework, a high accuracy stochastic response of structures can be acquired. By comparing computed findings with those of Monte Carlo simulation, the accuracy and efficiency of developed framework are verified. Moreover, the results indicate that the plate's deflection exhibits varying sensitivities to the random fields Ec and Em. Also, the sandwich configuration as well as power-law exponents affect the stochastic response of structures. These findings offer valuable insights for the optimized design of functionally graded sandwich nanoplates.
Keywords: Functionally graded sandwich nanoplate, radial point interpolation method, random field, Karhunen-Loève expansion method, modified point estimation method
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: This work was funded by the Key R&D Projects of Hunan Province (No.2024AQ2018), the open fund of Shanghai High Performance Fibers and Composites Center and Center for Civil Aviation Composites, Donghua University, 2024, the 2023 Hunan Province Transportation Science and Technology Progress and Innovation Project (202305), the Henan Province Science and Technology Key Research Project (242102521034), the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project (No. 2024JJ9067), Key Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Department of Education, Project (21A0073), Taishan Program (tsqn202306278).