Free vibration of exponential functionally graded beams with single delamination

• Main Authors: Xiao, Jing, Shu, Dongwei, Liu, Yang
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Machine design and construction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105889; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20961
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

FGMs are regarded as one of the most promising candidates for future advanced composites in many engineering sectors, but they may suffer the problem of delamination. Delaminations in structures may significantly reduce the stiffness and strength of the structure and may affect their vibration chara...