An inference based method for modeling complex non linear systems is presented that integrates current approaches to mod eling of microwave devices within a gen eralized non linear framework Familiar techniques for characterizing and emulat ing linear and non linear systems are em bedded in an automated weighting mech anism so that globally complex behavior is approximated by a number of simple...

In this study, nonlinear bending of solid and annular functionally graded (FG) sector plates subjected to transverse mechanical loading and thermal gradient along the thickness direction is investigated. Material properties are varied continuously along the plate thickness according to power-law distribution of the volume fraction of the constituents. According to von-Karman relation for large ...