Numerical buckling analysis of graded CNT-reinforced composite sandwich shell structure under thermal loading

The buckling load parameters of the graded nanotube sandwich structure reported in this article under the influence of uniform thermal loading. The corresponding properties of the graded nanotube sandwich evaluated via the extended rule of mixture including temperature dependent properties of each constituent. The nanotube structural model derived mathematically using a higher-order polynomial displacement to maintain the required shear stress continuity and thermal distortion via Green-Lagrange strain. Further, the variational technique is adopted to obtain the governing equilibrium equation of the sandwich structural panel and the subsequent algebraic form achieved using the isoparametric displacement finite element steps. The computational buckling load parameter predicted using the own MATLAB code with the help of the current mathematical model. The model accuracy and the consistency are established through simultaneous convergence and validity study with available published results. Finally, the detail applicability of the current higher-order model is highlighted through a series of numerical examples and corresponding inferences.