A closed form solution for bending/stretching analysis of functionally graded circular plates under asymmetric loading using the Green function

Abstract

In this article, a closed-form solution for bending/stretching analysis of functionally graded (FG) circular plates under asymmetric loads is presented. It is assumed that the material properties of the FG plate are described by a power function of the thickness variable. The equilibrium equations are derived according to the classical plate theory using the principle of total potential energy. Two new functions are introduced to decouple the governing equilibrium equations. The three highly coupled partial differential equations are then converted into an independent equation in terms of transverse displacement. A closed-form solution for deflection of FG circular plates under arbitrary lateral eccentric concentrated force is obtained by defining a new coordinate system. This solution can be used as a Green function to obtain the closed-form solution of the FG plate under arbitrary loadings. Also, the solution is employed to solve some different asymmetric problems. Finally, the stress and displacement components are obtained exactly for each problem and the effect of volume fraction is also studied.