TY - GEN AU - Bui,Tinh Quoc AU - Yu,Tiantang AU - Singh,Indra Vir AU - Lich,Le Van TI - Advances in Mechanical Problems of Functionally Graded Materials and Structures SN - books978-3-03921-659-8 PY - 2019/// PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - power-law distribution KW - evanescent wave KW - flow theory of plasticity KW - free vibration characteristics KW - neural networks KW - geometrically nonlinear analysis KW - finite element method KW - stress concentration factor KW - inhomogeneous composite materials KW - circular plate KW - porous materials KW - minimum module approximation method KW - ANFIS KW - electroelastic solution KW - functionally graded piezoelectric materials KW - Love wave KW - polynomial approach KW - stepped FG paraboloidal shell KW - material design KW - damping coefficient KW - spring stiffness technique KW - Lamb wave KW - pure bending KW - general edge conditions KW - residual stress KW - graded finite elements KW - large strain KW - non-linear buckling analysis KW - orthogonal stiffener KW - combined mechanical loads KW - functionally graded piezoelectric-piezomagnetic material KW - functionally graded beams KW - attenuation KW - failure and damage KW - analytical solution KW - functionally graded materials KW - elastoplastic analysis KW - elastic foundation KW - hollow disc KW - different moduli in tension and compression KW - external pressure KW - functional graded saturated material KW - bimodulus KW - fuzzy logic KW - truncated conical sandwich shell KW - quadratic solid–shell elements KW - functionally graded viscoelastic material KW - finite element analysis KW - residual strain KW - neutral layer KW - elliptical hole KW - thin structures KW - functionally graded plate KW - inhomogeneity KW - clustering KW - metal foam core layer KW - robotics and contact wear KW - dispersion KW - high order shear deformation theory KW - finite elements N1 - Open Access N2 - The book deals with novel aspects and perspectives in functionally graded materials (FGMs), which are advanced engineering materials designed for a specific performance or function with spatial gradation in structure and/or composition. The contributions mainly focus on numerical simulations of mechanical properties and the behavior of FGMs and FGM structures. Several advancements in numerical simulations that are particularly useful for investigations on FGMs have been proposed and demonstrated in this Special Issue. Such proposed approaches provide incisive methods to explore and predict the mechanical and structural characteristics of FGMs subjected to thermoelectromechanical loadings under various boundary and environmental conditions. The contributions have resulted in enhanced activity regarding the prediction of FGM properties and global structural responses, which are of great importance when considering the potential applications of FGM structures. Furthermore, the presented scientific scope is, in some way, an answer to the continuous demand for FGM structures, and opens new perspectives for their practical use UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/1750 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40305 ER -