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Mantari, J.L., Bonilla, E.M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2014) , “A new tangential-exponential higher order shear deformation theory for advanced composite plates”, Composites Part B, Vol. 60, pp. 319-328

This paper presents the static response of advanced composite plates by using a new non-polynomial higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT). A quasi-exact 3D solution and several HSDTs results are used for comparison purposes. The present theory accounts for non-linear in plane displacement and constant transverse displacement through the plate thickness, complies with plate surface boundary conditions, and in this manner a shear correction factor is not required. Navier closed-form solution is obtained for functionally grade plates (FGPs) subjected to transverse loads for simply supported boundary conditions. The accuracy of the present theory is discussed. It is concluded that the present non-polynomial HSDT, is more effective than the well-known trigonometric HSDT for well-known example problems available in the literature.

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