A comprehensive study on static response of agglomerated microstructure-dependent coated functionally graded carbon nanotubes reinforced composite nanoshells rested on complex elastic foundation
Mohammed Y. Tharwan, Ahmed Amine Daikh, Amr E. Assie, Ali Alnujaie, Mohamed A. Eltaher
Abstract
An extensive investigation into the bending behavior of nanoshells made of coated functionally graded (FG) carbon nanotubes reinforced composites has been conducted, employing a novel spatial variation in material properties. The study explored Hardcore and Softcore of coated FG nanoshells. The examination includes five distribution patterns: a fully coated tri-directional, two bidirectional patterns, a transverse unidirectional, and an axial unidirectional distribution. The shell is resting on an orthotropic Winkler, Pasternak and Kerr foundations. Galerkin method is employed to establish an analytical solution for the equilibrium equations. This approach is designed to accommodate a variety of different boundary conditions. A comprehensive examination is undertaken to demonstrate the effects of various geometric and material parameters on the deflection and stresses of nanoshells.