Refined beam theories based on a unified formulation

E Carrera, G Giunta - International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2010 - World Scientific
This paper proposes several axiomatic refined theories for the linear static analysis of
beams made of isotropic materials. A hierarchical scheme is obtained by extending plates …

[HTML][HTML] A mechanical analysis of variable angle-tow composite plates through variable kinematics models based on Carrera's unified formulation

DA Iannotta, G Giunta, M Montemurro - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Variable Angle-Tow (VAT) laminates offer a promising alternative to straight fiber
composites. By varying fibers orientation within the structure plane, ambitious design and …

Analysis of FGM beams by means of classical and advanced theories

G Giunta, S Belouettar, E Carrera - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes several axiomatic refined theories for the linear static analysis of
beams made of materials whose properties are graded along one or two directions. Via a …

Guidelines and recommendations to construct theories for metallic and composite plates

E Carrera, M Petrolo - AIAA journal, 2010 - arc.aiaa.org
MOST known theories pertaining to the analysis of beam-, plate-and shell-type structures
originated from the intuition of some structural analysis pioneers. One of the first …

A geometrically nonlinear analysis through hierarchical one-dimensional modelling of sandwich beam structures

Y Hui, G Giunta, G De Pietro, S Belouettar, E Carrera… - Acta Mechanica, 2023 - Springer
In this work, a layerwise beam model based on Carrera's Unified Formulation (CUF) is
developed to solve the geometrically nonlinear problem of sandwich beams with a special …

Pressure drop in rectangular microchannels as compared with theory based on arbitrary cross section

M Akbari, D Sinton, M Bahrami - 2009 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Pressure driven liquid flow through rectangular cross-section microchannels is investigated
experimentally. Polydimethylsiloxane microchannels are fabricated using soft lithography …

A FEM free vibration analysis of variable stiffness composite plates through hierarchical modeling

G Giunta, DA Iannotta, M Montemurro - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Variable Angle Tow (VAT) laminates offer a promising alternative to classical straight-fiber
composites in terms of design and performance. However, analyzing these structures can be …

Boundary Discontinuous Fourier analysis of clamped isotropic and cross-ply laminated plates via Unified Formulation

RW Laureano, JL Mantari, J Yarasca, AS Oktem… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents an analytical solution for the static analysis of plates with clamped
boundary conditions prescribed at the edges. The displacement field is expressed via the …

Axiomatic/asymptotic analysis of refined layer-wise theories for composite and sandwich plates

M Petrolo, A Lamberti - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article deals with layer-wise (LW) models for composite and sandwich plates. Refined
layer-wise models are built according to the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF), which has …

On the coupling of data-driven computing and model-driven computing with CUF-based beam models

Y Hui, G Giunta, X Liu, J Zheng, J Yang, W Huang… - Thin-Walled …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this article, Model-driven (MD) computing and Data-driven (DD) computing mechanics are
coupled under the framework of Carrera's Unified Formulation (CUF) for beam structures A …