1. CHƯƠNG 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1. Introduction and Objectives
1.2. Objective and novelty of the thesis
1.3. List of publications
2. CHƯƠNG 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ON BEHAVIORS OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED BEAMS IN HYGRO-THERMO-MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENTS
2.1. Composite and functionally graded materials
2.2. Homogenized elastic properties of functionally graded beams
2.3. Hygral and thermal variations in FG beams
2.3.1. Uniform moisture and temperature rise
2.3.2. Linear moisture and temperature rise
2.3.3. Nonlinear moisture and temperature rise
2.4. Theories for behavior analysis of FG beams
2.4.1. Classical beam theory (CBT)
2.4.2. First-order shear deformation theory (FSDT)
2.4.3. Higher-order shear deformation beam theories
2.4.4. Quasi-3D beam theory
2.4.5. Review of the shear functions
2.4.6. Nonlocal elasticity and modified couple stress beam theories
2.5. Analytical and numerical methods for analysis of FG beam
2.5.2. Differential Quadrature Method (DQM)
2.5.4. Finite element method
3. CHƯƠNG 3: NOVEL HIGHER-ORDER SHEAR DEFORMATION THEORIES FOR ANALYSIS OF ISOTROPIC AND FUNCTIONALLY GRADED SANDWICH BEAMS
3.2. Novel unified theoretical formulation of higher–order shear deformation beam theories
3.3. Analysis of static, buckling and vibration of FG beams based on the HSBTs
3.4. Analysis of static, buckling and vibration of FG beams based on the Quasi-3D
3.5. A novel three-variable quasi-3D shear deformation theory
3.5.1. Displacement, strain, and stresses
3.5.1.1. Ritz method for solution 1
3.5.1.2. Ritz for solution 2
3.5.7. Numerical results and discussion
3.5.7.1. Example 1: Vibration and buckling responses of RHSBT1, HSBT2 and quasi-3D2 FG beams (Type A, S-S)
3.5.7.2. Example 2: Bending, buckling and vibration responses of RHSBT1 FG beams (Type B, S-S)
3.5.7.3. Example 3: Buckling and vibration responses of Quasi-3D0 FG beams (Type B, C)
4. CHƯƠNG 4: HYGRO-THERMO-MECHANICAL EFFECTS ON THE STATIC, BUCKLING AND VIBRATION BEHAVIORS OF FG BEAMS
4.2. Novel Ritz-shape functions for analysis of FG beams with various BCs
4.2.1. Moisture and temperature distribution
4.2.1.1. A shape functions for Ritz method
4.2.1.2. A new hybrid functions for Ritz method
4.4. Numerical results and discussions
5. CHƯƠNG 5: SIZE DEPENDENT EFFECTS ON THE THERMAL BUCKLING AND VIBRATION BEHAVIOR OF FG BEAMS IN THERMAL ENVIRONMENTS
5.2. Geometry of FG beams
5.3. Theory of FG micro and nano beams
5.3.1. Kinetic and strain
5.3.2. Equations of motion
5.3.3. Nonlocal elasticity theory for FG nano beams
5.3.4. Modified couple stress theory (MCST)
5.3.5. Variation formulation for MCST
5.3.6. Ritz method for nonlocal theory
5.3.7. Ritz method for MCST
5.5. Numerical results and discussions
5.5.1. Example 1: Vibration responses of FSBT and the Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity theory for FG nano beam (Type A, the various BCs)
5.5.2. Example 2: Vibration and the thermal bucking responses of HSBT1 and the MCST for FG micro beam (Type A, the various BCs)
6. CHƯƠNG 6: A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL FOR ANALYSIS OF FG BEAMS
6.2. Finite element formulation
6.2.1. Higher-order shear deformation beam theory
6.2.5. Governing Equations of Motion
6.2.6. Finite Element Formulation
6.3. Numerical results and discussions
6.3.1. Example: Vibration and the thermal bucking responses of HSBT1 using FEM for analysis FG beam (Type A, various BCs)
7. CHƯƠNG 7: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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