Buckling Analysis of FGM Plates by thin plate spline RBF based Meshfree Approach

摘要

Present article attempts to analyze the buckling response of FGM plates. Hamilton Principle is employed to derive the governing differential equations of theories. Discretization of governing differential equation is done using a thin plate spline RBF based meshless method. For analysis of buckling load, numerical results are obtained. Further, for purpose of validation, obtained results are compared with analytical results wherein effect of grading index and span to thickness ratio is observed.