Research Article

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

Table 3

Nondimensional maximum deflections of the FGM beam under uniformly distributed load resting on the two-parameter elastic foundation, C–C.

Foundation parametersL/h = 120
DQM [41]Exact [42]This work

000.260640.26160.26033
100.208620.20950.20840
250.160810.16170.16066

1000.255470.25650.25518
100.205280.20620.20507
250.158800.15970.15865

10000.216700.21740.21649
100.179350.18000.17919
250.142730.14350.14261