We study transient thermoelastic deformations of a thick functionally graded plate with edges held at a uniform temperature and either simply supported or clamped. Either the temperature or the heat flux is prescribed on the top surface of the plate with the bottom surface of the plate kept at either a uniform temperature or thermally insulated. Stresses and deformations induced due to the simu...

In this paper, buckling behavior of moderately thick functionally graded rectangular plates resting on elastic foundation subjected to linearly varying in-plane loading is investigated. The neutral surface position for a functionally graded plate which its material properties vary in the thickness direction is determined. Based on the first-order shear deformation plate theory and the neutral s...

Abstract Beams, plates, and shells, as the fundamental mechanical structures, are widely used in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) sensors, actuators, energy harvesters, among others. Deeply understand electromechanical coupling of these dielectric structures is crucial for designing, fabricating, optimizing practice devices systems. Herein we demonstrate flexoe...