Research Article

A Stress Approach Model of Functionally Graded Shells

Table 1

Summary of the results obtained by SFE, SAM-FG, and some FG plate models (case of a simply supported plate).

nSource

1Ref. [19]3.0871.48940.6110.26220.2462
Ref. [25]3.085011.48980.611110.190710.23817
Ref. [20]3.0871.48940.6110.26220.2462
Ref. [21]3.087821.490340.6107040.2547210.238405
SAM-FG3.071741.50990.6135950.2507970.238732
3D3.09711.50620.611180.250870.23829
Err. [21]0.30%1.05%0.08%1.54%0.05%
Err. SAM0.82%0.25%0.40%0.03%0.19%

2Ref. [19]3.60941.39540.54410.27630.2265
Ref. [25]3.606641.395750.544340.18070.22568
Ref. [20]3.60941.39540.54410.27630.2265
Ref. [21]3.616351.396380.5434210.2639080.222026
SAM-FG3.585471.418620.5473840.2493450.226214
3D3.62481.4130.543620.249530.22565
Err. [21]0.23%1.18%0.04%5.76%1.61%
Err. SAM1.08%0.40%0.69%0.07%0.25%

5Ref. [19]4.24881.10290.57550.24290.2017
Ref. [25]4.242931.105390.573680.173070.21609
Ref. [20]4.24881.10290.57550.24290.2017
Ref. [21]4.259831.10220.5749580.2377090.199975
SAM-FG4.211411.129830.5807140.2325550.217565
3D4.2581.11810.576510.232420.21693
Err. [21]0.04%1.42%0.27%2.28%7.82%
Err. SAM1.09%1.05%0.73%0.06%0.29%

10Ref. [20]5.0890.87750.58940.20410.2198
Ref. [21]5.089320.877430.589390.2054340.216235
SAM-FG5.053290.900730.595230.2241530.217047
3D5.06660.894720.592680.223620.2166
Err. [21]0.45%1.93%0.56%8.13%0.17%
Err. SAM0.26%0.67%0.43%0.24%0.21%