• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Buckling of circular plates with functional grading in two directions
  • Contributor: Fiorini, Alessandro; Ruta, Giuseppe
  • Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021
  • Published in: Meccanica, 56 (2021) 1, Seite 245-252
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11012-021-01306-6
  • ISSN: 0025-6455; 1572-9648
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  • Description: AbstractThis short note considers thin circular plates, functionally graded in both axial and transverse directions and loaded in compression on the middle plane by a uniform axisymmetric load. The functional grading is based on recent literature on the subject and we deal with a direct problem for buckling, i.e., given the geometry of the plate and its constitutive properties, the critical load multiplier and the buckling mode are determined by a usual non-triviality condition. Original expressions are found in a nearly closed form and show that suitable functional grading, actually achievable in practice, may lead to gentle solutions. Numerical examples, physical interpretations and comments are provided.