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In this paper, a finite element formulation is developed for analyzing the axisymmetric thermal buckling of FGM annular plates of variable thickness subjected to thermal loads generally distributed nonuniformly along the plate radial coordinate. The FGM assumed to be isotropic with material properties graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power-law in terms of the plate thickness coordinate, and has symmetry with respect to the plate midplane. At first, the pre-buckling plane elasticity problem is developed and solved using the finite element method, to determine the distribution of the pre-buckling in-plane forces in terms of the temperature rise distribution. Subsequently, based on Kierchhoff plate theory and using the principle of minimum total potential energy, the weak form of the differential equation governing the plate thermal stability is derived, then by employing the finite element method, the stability equations are solved numerically to evaluate the thermal buckling load factor. Convergence and validation of the presented finite element model are investigated by comparing the numerical results with those available in the literature. Parametric studies are carried out to cover the effects of parameters including thickness-to-radius ratio, taper parameter and boundary conditions on the thermal buckling load factor of the plates.
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M. Mohieddin Ghomshei received his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, in 1992 and his Ph.D. degree from Tehran University, Iran, in 2002. Dr. Ghomshei is currently an assistant professor at the department of mechanical engineering of Islamic Azad university-Karaj branch in Karaj, Iran. His research fields are mechanics of composite structures, and smart materials / structures.
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Ghomshei, M.M., Abbasi, V. Thermal buckling analysis of annular FGM plate having variable thickness under thermal load of arbitrary distribution by finite element method. J Mech Sci Technol 27, 1031–1039 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-013-0211-y
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