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Nonlinear Panel Flutter with Temperature Effects of Functionally Graded Material Panels with Temperature-Dependent Materia...
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Abstract
The nonlinear flutter and thermal buckling of an FGM panel under the
combined effect of elevated temperature conditions and aerodynamic loading
is investigated using a finite element model based on the thin plate theory
and von Karman strain-displacement relations to account for large
deflection. The aerodynamic pressure is modeled using the quasi-steady first
order piston theory. The governing nonlinear equations are obtained using
the principal of virtual work adopting an approach based on the thermal
strain being a cumulative physical quantity to account for temperature
dependent material properties. This system of nonlinear equations is solved
by Newton-Raphson numerical technique. It is found that the temperature
increase has an adverse effect on the FGM panel flutter characteristics
through decreasing the critical dynamic pressure. Decreasing the volume
fraction enhances flutter characteristics but this is limited by structural
integrity aspect. The presence of aerodynamic flow results in postponing the
buckling temperature and in suppressing the post buckling deflection. The
clamp boundary condition is found to have better response than the simply
supported one.
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