The paper is devoted to the optimization of axisymmetric structures made of functionally
graded materials and subject to mechanical and thermal loads. The novelty of the results is …

This paper is devoted to the minimization of the stress concentration factor in infinite plates
with circular hole made of functionally graded materials and subjected to a far-field uniform …

In this paper, the particle swarm optimization method is used to reduce the weight of a
multilayer rotating nonuniform thickness disc along with alleviation of the maximum …

Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are high temperature-resistant materials that can
simultaneously maintain metallic tenacity and anti-corrosive properties. Nevertheless, using …

This study conducts buckling and free vibration analyses of multi-directional functionally
graded sandwich plates subjected to various boundary conditions. Two scenarios are …

In the present study, a trigonometric shear deformation plate theory was employed to
perform a thermal buckling analysis of multi-directional functionally graded (FG) plates …

In this article, the strain and stress analyses of functionally graded plates with circular holes
that are subject to a uniaxial far-field traction load are analytically considered. The Young's …

This study focuses on the optimization of a rotating disk composed of functionally graded
material (FGM), which is subjected to both inertial and thermal loads. The novelty of this …

This study is centered on examining the static bending behavior of sandwich plates featuring
functionally graded materials, specifically addressing distinct representations of porosity …

Assuming that material properties are described by the same function of the radius, we first
analytically find the displacement field in a functionally graded, orthotropic and linearly …