There are different finite element models in place for predicting the bending behavior of shear deformable beams and plates. Mostly, the literature abounds with traditional equi-spaced Langrange based low order finite element approximations using displacement formulations. However, the finite element models of Timoshenko beams and Mindlin plates with linear interpolation of all generalized disp...

In the present study, nonlinear free vibration behavior of nanobeam subjected to magnetic field is investigated based on Eringen’s nonlocal elasticity and Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. The Hamilton’s principal is adopted to derive the governing equations together with Euler–Bernoulli beam theory and the von-Kármán’s nonlinear strain–displacement relationships. An approximate analytical solution ...

This paper addresses the influence of boundary conditions and small-scale effect on the free vibration of nano-plates using molecular dynamics (MD) and nonlocal elasticity theory. Based on the MD simulations, Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) is used to obtain fundamental frequencies of single layered graphene sheets (SLGSs) which modeled in this paper as the mo...

Athermal random fiber networks are usually modeled by representing each fiber as a truss, a Euler-Bernoulli or a Timoshenko beam, and, in the case of cross-linked networks, each cross-link as a pinned, rotating, or welded joint. In this work we study the effect of these various modeling options on the dependence of the overall network stiffness on system parameters. We conclude that Timoshenko ...

Abstract The free and forced vibration of a graded geometrically nonlinear Timoshenko nanobeam supported by on foundation is considered in this paper. main contribution study to propose new formulation for the dynamic response beam combining nonlocal surface elasticity addition employing physical neutral axis method which eliminates quadratic nonlinearity from equation motion. Using principle v...

In the present work, a finite element model is proposed to describe the response of isotropic and orthotropic beams with piezoelectric actuators due to applied mechanical loads as well as electrical load. The assumed field displacements of the beams are represented by First-order Shear Deformation Theory (FSDT), the Timoshenko beam theory. The equation of motion of the smart beam system is deri...

In this paper, we give the first a priori error analysis of the hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) methods for Timoshenko beams. The analysis is based on the use of a projection especially designed to fit the structure of the numerical traces of the HDG method. This property allows to prove in a very concise manner that the projection of the errors is bounded in terms of the distance bet...