Free Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded FG Nano-Plates with
Porosities
MERDACI Slimane
1,a*
, HADJ MOSTEFA Adda
2,b
, BOUTALEB Sabrina
3
,
HELLAL Hadjira
3
1
Structures and Advanced Materials in Civil Engineering and Public Works Laboratory, University
of Sidi Bel Abbes, Faculty of Technology, Civil Engineering and Public Works Department, Algeria.
2
Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Development Laboratory, University Center of Rélizane,
Institute of Science & Technology, Civil Engineering Department, Algeria.
3
Laboratory of Materials and Hydrology, University of Sidi Bel Abbes, Faculty of Technology,
Department of Civil Engineering and Public Works, BP 89 Cité Ben M’hidi, 22000 Sidi Bel Abbes,
Algeria.
a
*slimanem2016@gmail.com,
b
hadj9510@gmail.com
Keywords: nanoplates FG; shear deformation theory; non-local elasticity; free vibration; porosity.
Abstract. This study presents the analytical solutions of free vibration analysis of simply supported
nano-plate FG porous using nonlocal high order shear deformation plate theory. This theory
contains four unknowns without the use of shear correction factors unlike the others. The objective
of this article is to develop a model to use the function f (z) on vibration and the natural frequencies
of functionally graded nano-plates nonlocal to study the effect of the various parameters. The
validity of the theory is shown by comparing the present results with obtained with those reported in
the literature. The effects of various parameters are all discussed.
Introduction
Functionally graduated materials (FGM) are a new class of composite materials whose
microstructure and composition vary gradually and continuously with position so as to optimize the
mechanical and thermal performance of the structure they constitute. They are considered as
intelligent materials whose desired functions are integrated, from the design, at the very heart of the
material. At each interface, the material is chosen according to specific applications and
environmental loads. These materials have multiple advantages which can make them attractive
from the point of view of their application potential. It can be an improvement in rigidity, resistance
to fatigue, resistance to corrosion or thermal conductivity in addition to having a gradation of
properties thus making it possible to increase or modulate performances. Such as reducing local
constraints or even improving heat transfer [1-3]. The concept of functionally graded material was
first considered in Japan in 1984 during a space plane project [4].
The manufacture of FGMs, micro-porosities or voids can occur in the materials during the
sintering process. This is due to the large difference in solidification temperature between the
material constituents [5]. The porosities that occur within FGM specimens made by a sequential
multi-step infiltration technique [6]. Therefore, it is important to take into account the effect of
porosity in the design of the static and bending plates made of functionally graded materials FGM
[7-12] and sandwich plates FGM using of high order shear-deformation theory presented by [13-
15]. Consequently, studies devoted to understanding the dynamic and free vibrations of the plate
made of functionally graded materials FGM have been given more and more attention in recent
years [16-22].
The investigated of the nano-plate made of functionally graded materials behavior dependent
with small-scale effects by [23-26]. Analytical solutions for the analysis of free vibrations, which
are made of materials and supported by elastic Winkler or Pasternak foundations, are presented in
Ref. [27]. One of the well-known theories of continuum mechanics that includes small-scale effects
with good precision is the non-local theory [28-29]. The Various non-local theories, the differential
Journal of Nano Research Submitted: 2020-04-06
ISSN: 1661-9897, Vol. 64, pp 61-74 Revised: 2020-08-18
doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.64.61 Accepted: 2020-09-04
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