A semi-analytical methodology for predicting the vibroacoustic response of functionally graded nanoplates under thermal loads

In this investigation, the analysis of the nonlinear vibroacoustic and sound transmission loss behaviors of nanoplates made of functionally graded materials considering the nonlocal strain gradient theory is presented. It is presumed that the properties of the functionally graded nanoplate are in the form of the simple power law scheme and continuous along the thickness, under nonlinear temperature rise and incident oblique acoustic wave as well as the first-order shear deformation theory. For this purpose, applying Hamilton's principle, the nonlinear partial differential equations of motion are derived by the displacement field function approach and by considering the von K & aacute;rm & aacute;n nonlinear strain-displacement relations. To solve the equations, using the Galerkin method, the nonlinear partial differential equations of motion lead to the Duffing equation. Then, applying the homotopy analysis method, the equation of the transverse movement of the nanoplate is solved semi-analytically to obtain the nonlinear frequencies. Lastly, the nonlinear vibration and acoustic response of functionally graded nanoplate are investigated by considering the variation of the significant factors such as material gradient indices, nonlocal parameters, length scale parameters, aspect ratio, dimensionless amplitude, nonlinear temperature changes, and sound characteristics of the functionally graded nanoplate.