A Third-Order Shear Deformation Theory for Bending Behaviors of Rotating FGM Beams Resting on Elastic Foundation with Geometrical Imperfections in Thermal Environments

Table 1

Nondimensional maximum deflections of the FGM beam under uniformly distributed load, S–S, L/h = 16.

n	This work					Ritz method [33]
	6 elements	8 elements	10 elements	12 elements	14 elements
0	1.0094	1.0094	1.0094	1.0094	1.0094	1.00975
0.2	0.7561	0.7563	0.7564	0.7564	0.7564	0.75737
0.5	0.6397	0.6398	0.6399	0.6399	0.6399	0.64065
1	0.5661	0.5663	0.5664	0.5664	0.5664	0.56699
2	0.5073	0.5074	0.5075	0.5075	0.5075	0.50780
5	0.4441	0.4442	0.4443	0.4443	0.4443	0.44442