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Hierarchical Modeling of Functionally Graded Beams

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Higher-order beam theories; Material with continuous space variation of properties

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Functionally graded materials are materials composed by two or more constituents mixed in a gradual and desired manner along preferred directions to ensure a smooth and gradual property variation over space. For these reason, FGMs find many applications in several engineering problems such as, for instance, energy conversion, dental and orthopedic implants, sensors and thermo-generators, and wear-resistant coatings.

Beams are structural elements which present a predominant geometric dimension that identifies an axial line and a cross section having this line as normal. From an engineering point of view, this feature is exploited to model and predict their behavior. Beams are important since they are used as many primary and secondary elements (such as aircraft wings, helicopter rotor blades, or robot arms) in many structures.

Functionally Graded Materials and Beam Structures

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  1. Department of Materials Research and Technology, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

    Gaetano Giunta & Salim Belouettar

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  1. Gaetano Giunta
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  2. Salim Belouettar
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Correspondence to Gaetano Giunta .

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  1. Institut für Mechanik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Institut für Mechanik, Magdeburg, Germany

    Holm Altenbach

  2. Griffith University (Gold Coast Campus), Griffith School of Engineering Griffith University (Gold Coast Campus), Southport, Queensland, Australia

    Andreas Öchsner

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  1. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

    Erasmo Carrera

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Giunta, G., Belouettar, S. (2018). Hierarchical Modeling of Functionally Graded Beams. In: Altenbach, H., Öchsner, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53605-6_92-1

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