Owing to their superior mechanical properties, eg exceptionally high Young's modulus, high
strength, large specific surface area, and good thermal conductivity, graphene and its …

Graphene nanoplatelets (GPL) are becoming an emerging nanofiller in the field of
nanocomposites due to the ease and low cost of manufacturing, which have made it a …

The use of composite materials in several sectors, such as aeronautics and automotive, has
been gaining distinction in recent years. However, due to their high costs, as well as unique …

The use of synthetic materials and the attention towards environmental hazards and toxicity
impose the development of green composites with natural origins. Clay is one of the …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are natural tubular materials, which show a number of
attractive advantages such as the unique micro-spatial structure, large length-diameter ratio …

In this paper, a new theoretical approach is presented for modelling the free vibrations of
functionally graded (FG) graphene platelets (GPL) reinforced thick beams with a single-edge …

Performances of conventional fiber reinforced composites are challenged in
thermomechanical loading, when development of interlaminar stresses at the interface …

Within the framework of Timoshenko beam theory, this paper examines the effect of negative
Poisson's ratio (NPR) on the free vibration characteristics of functionally graded (FG) …

This paper presents dynamic buckling analysis for a functionally graded graphene
nanoplatelets reinforced composite (FG-GPLRC) arch subjected to a step central point load …

Due to the remarkable progress in the field of the manufacturing process, smart composites
have become the desired target for high-tech engineering applications. Accordingly, for the …