Bending of functionally graded carbon nanotubes/fiber-reinforced composite laminated shells

Ahmed Amine Daikh and Mohamed A. Eltaher

Abstract

In order to analyze the bending behavior of functionally graded carbon nanotubes (CNT)/fiber-reinforced composite laminated shells, an analytical solution based on the Galerkin technique is proposed. The mathematical formulations are generated based on higher-order shear deformation theory. Various geometrical schemes of shells are analyzed. Three distribution patterns of fibers are examined, FG-X, FG-O and FG-V, in addition to the uniform distribution (UD). The CNTs volume fraction is constant and evenly distributed throughout all shell layers. The virtual work principle is employed to derive the equilibrium equations. The influence of CNTs and fibers proportion, fibers distribution patterns, geometrical parameters and various boundary conditions on the deflection of CNTs/F-RC shells is investigated in detail.

Key Words

bending; CNTs/Fiber reinforced composite; Galerkin method; higher-order shear deformation theory; shells

Address

Ahmed Amine Daikh: 1) Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for Mechanical and Civil Structures, and Soil, University Center of Naama, P.O. Box 66, Naama 45000, Algeria, 2) 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 Mohamed A. Eltaher: 1) Department of Mechanical Design & Production, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, P.O. Box 44519, Zagazig, Egypt, 2) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

← Back to Volume 35, No. 1