coordinates to analyze the mechanical and thermal buckling of functionally graded (FG)
circular plates with axisymmetry. The governing equations are derived using CUF in polar
coordinates for FEM. The fundamental nuclei, and accordingly, the elemental matrices for a
3-node line axisymmetric element are proposed. Mechanical and thermal buckling under
uniform, nonlinear temperature rise with and without the effect of convection has been …