Numerical simulation of buckling functionally graded bio-inspired helicoidal carbon nanotubes reinforced laminated composite plates

Ali Alnujaie, Ahmed A. Daikh, Mofareh H. Ghazwani, Mohammed Y. Tharwan, Alaa A. Abdelrahman, Amr E. Assie and Mohamed A. Eltaher

Abstract

This paper offers a comprehensive examination of the static behavior of functionally graded antisymmetric angle-ply bio-inspired helicoidal carbon nanotube-reinforced laminated composite nanoplates for the first time. The influences of nanoscale and microstructure are examined using a modified nonlocal strain gradient continuum model. A newly developed Galerkin approach is utilized to analyze the static response of these plates. The global stability equations are derived using Hamilton's principle in conjunction with higher-order shear deformation theory. The analysis examines three distinct helicoidal CNTs configurations—helicoidal-linear (HL), helicoidal-exponential (HE), and helicoidal-semicircular (HS)—alongside four varieties of nanotube distribution patterns: UD, FG-X, FG-O, and FG-A. A comprehensive parametric analysis is conducted to examine the influence of geometric dimensions, material characteristics and boundary conditions on the buckling behavior of functionally graded, bio-inspired helicoidal laminated composite nanoplates.

Key Words

angle-ply; bio-inspired helicoidal CNTs reinforced laminated laminates; buckling; Galerkin method; size dependent; temperature dependent

Address

Ali Alnujaie: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Copmuter Sciences, Jazan University, P.O Box 45124, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; Engineering and Technology Research Center, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 82817, Saudi Arabia Ahmed A. Daikh: Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for Mechanical and Civil Structures, and Soil, University Centre of Naama, P.O. Box 66, Naama 45000, Algeria; Laboratoire d'Etude des Structures et de Mécanique des Matériaux, Département de Génie Civil, Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie, Université Mustapha Stambouli, B.P. 305, R.P. 29000 Mascara, Algérie Mofareh H. Ghazwani: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Copmuter Sciences, Jazan University, P.O Box 45124, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; Engineering and Technology Research Center, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 82817, Saudi Arabia Mohammed Y. Tharwan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Copmuter Sciences, Jazan University, P.O Box 45124, Jazan, Saudi Arabia Alaa A. Abdelrahman: Mechanical Design & Production Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; Industrial Engineering Department, Jeddah International College (JIC), P.O. Box 23831, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Amr E. Assie: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Copmuter Sciences, Jazan University, P.O Box 45124, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Design & Production Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt Mohamed A. Eltaher: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Design and Production Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt

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