This book presents a theoretical approach that allows the analysis of
structures with magnetorheological and electrorheological layers, and
shows, with the help of examples, how the mechanical behaviour of
thin-walled laminated structures can be influenced.
It consists of six chapters:
Chapter 1 presents a brief overview of derivation approaches for
theories of thin-walled structures, modelling of composites and
modelling of laminated and sandwich structures.
Chapter 2 describes the equivalent single layer model for thin laminated
cylindrical shells, including the special cases of plates and beams. In
addition to the classical mechanical properties, it also considers the
electrorheological and magnetorheological properties.
Chapter 3 presents the elastic buckling of laminated beams, plates, and
cylindrical shells, discussing various problems, such as the influence
of the boundary conditions, external loading and magnetic fields. It
also suggests different approximations for asymptotic methods.
Chapter 4 focuses on the free vibrations of elastic laminated beams,
plates and cylindrical shells, investigating the influence of the
boundary conditions and other factors.
Chapter 5 presents the latest results concerning vibration of laminated
structures composed of smart materials and discusses in detail the
influence of electric and magnetic fields on smart structures. These
results provide insights into the optimal design of these structures.
Lastly, Chapter 6 features a short appendix presenting asymptotic
estimates and series.
