Free vibration analysis of a sandwich nano-plate including FG core and piezoelectric face-sheets by considering neutral surface

ABSTRACT

In this article, two-variable sinusoidal shear deformation theory, nonlocal piezoelasticity relations incorporating with concept of neutral surface are employed for free vibration analysis of a sandwich nano-plate. Due to using the functionally graded materials, the concept of neutral surface must be employed through formulation of the problem. A parametric study is performed to show how natural frequencies of sandwich nano-plate are changed in terms of nonlocal parameter, non-dimensional geometric parameters and in-homogeneous index. Before presentation of full numerical results, a comparison with a valid reference is performed to confirm our formulations and corresponding numerical results.

KEYWORDS:

• Two-variable sinusoidal shear deformation theory
• nonlocal parameter
• piezoelectric face- sheets
• functionally graded materials
• inhomogeneous index
• sandwich nano-plate

Acknowledgments

The research described in this article was financially supported by the University of Kashan. (Grant Number: 467893/0655). The author would also like to thank the Iranian Nanotechnology Development Committee for their financial support.

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Funding

University of Kashan (268979/235) Iranian Nanotechnology Development Committee (324566/95)