NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF A FUNCTIONALLY GRADED BEAM RESTING ON THE ELASTIC NONLINEAR FOUNDATION

This paper evaluates the nonlinear responses of a functionally graded (FG) beam resting on a nonlinear foundation. After derivation of fundamental nonlinear differential equation using the Euler-Bernouli beam theory, a semi analytical method has been used to study the response of the problem. The responses can be evaluated for both linear and nonlinear isotropic and FG beams individually. Adomians Decomposition and successive approximation methods have been used for solution of nonlinear differential equation. As numerical investigation, the beams with simply supported ends and linear and nonlinear foundations have been analyzed using this method.