The buckling and post-buckling behaviors are analyzed for the multilayer functionally
graded graphene platelets reinforced piezoelectric (FG-GRP) plates. The FG-GRP plates are …

Graphene reinforcements can obviously enhance the piezoelectric properties as well as the
mechanical properties of the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). This paper investigates the …

Several additive manufacturing processes are capable of fabricating three-dimensional
parts with complex distribution of material composition to achieve desired local properties …

Computational contact mechanics seeks for numerical solutions to contact area, pressure,
deformation, and stresses, as well as flash temperature, in response to the interaction of two …

Graded materials, also known as functionally graded materials (FGMs), are generally two-
phase composites with continuously varying volume fractions. Used as coatings and …

Mechanical analysis is the key basis for the structural safety of functionally graded materials
(FGMs). Herein, a very natural and highly accurate model is proposed to solve the statics …

The two-dimensional functionally graded materials,(2D-FGMs) have been recently
introduced in order to significantly reduce the thermal stresses in machine elements that …

This paper investigates vibrations of the edge-cracked functionally graded graphene
reinforced composite (FG-GRC) beam with the piezoelectric actuators. The edge crack is …

This paper analyzes the nonlocal thermal buckling and postbuckling behaviors of a multi-
layered graphene nanoplatelet (GPL) reinforced piezoelectric micro-plate. The GPLs are …

In this study, the continuous and discontinuous contact problems of functionally graded (FG)
layer resting on a rigid foundation were considered. The top of the FG layer was loaded by a …