Computer Simulation for Determination of Critical Buckling Temperatures of Sandwich Microplates with Cellular Core and CNT-RC Piezoelectric Patches via MSGT

Abstract

This study introduces a computational simulation which leads to obtaining the critical buckling temperatures of a sandwich microplate which is modeled based on the modified strain gradient theory. This theory includes three material length scale parameters. The core of the microstructure is made from cellular materials which is treated with piezoelectric carbon nanotubes-reinforced composite patches. An advanced trigonometric hyperbolic shear deformation theory, eliminating the need for shear correction factors, is employed to analyze the microstructure. Thickness-dependent variations in structural characteristics are observed based on predefined functions. The equilibrium equations are derived using the virtual displacement principle. Fourier series functions provide an analytical way of solving these equations. The findings are verified by comparison with earlier research that was published and used fewer complex combinations. The study looks at how several important factors affect the structure’s reaction to thermal buckling.