Vibration analysis of smart piezoelectrically actuated nanobeams subjected to magneto-electrical field in thermal environment

Abstract

In this paper, vibration characteristics of magneto-electro-thermo-elastic functionally graded (METE-FG) nanobeams is investigated in the framework of third order shear deformation theory. Magneto-electro-thermo-elastic properties of FG nanobeam are supposed to vary smoothly and continuously along the thickness based on power-law form. To capture the small size effects, Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity theory is adopted. By using the Hamilton’s principle, the nonlocal governing equations are derived and then solved analytically to obtain the natural frequencies of METE-FG nanobeams. The reliability of proposed model and analytical method in predicting natural frequencies of METE-FG nanobeam is evaluated with comparison to some cases in the literature. Numerical results are provided indicating the influences of several parameters including magnetic potential, external electric voltage, temperature fields, power-law exponent, nonlocal parameter and slenderness ratio on the frequencies of METE-FG nanobeams. It is found that the vibrational behavior of METE-FG nanobeams is significantly impressed by these effects.