Dynamic analysis of thermally affected nanocomposite plates reinforced with functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles (Q6181782)

In the present paper, an investigation on a functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) reinforced nanocomposite plate is performed once the plate is subjected to thermal loading. This study is an attempt to analyze the free vibration of FGO-reinforced nanocomposite plates in the presence of thermal gradient and compare some results with GO-reinforced nanocomposite plates reported in the literature. The plate is rested on an elastic foundation. Hamilton's principle together with a refined higher-order plate theory is utilized to derive the governing equations of the problem. Navier's solution, which is a highly reliable method for solving the vibration problem analytically, is utilized to solve the obtained equations. Numerous illustrations are depicted with the goal of demonstrating the impact of various parameters, namely thermal loading, FGO weight fraction and distribution patterns, aspect ratio, length to thickness ratio, and finally, the coefficients of the elastic substrate on the natural frequency of the structure. Extensive numerical results are presented in tabular and graphical form. A large numbers of references are cited for further reading. A useful contribution to free vibrations of composite plates.