(NTU "KhPI", 2016) Saetta, Eduardo; Rega, Giuseppe
Thermomechanically coupled, geometrically nonlinear, laminated plates are addressed through a unified 2D
formulation that integrates mechanical and thermal aspects and consistently accounts for cubic variations
along the thickness of both in-plane displacement components and temperature. It allows to address a variety
of thermal boundary conditions on the plate upper and lower surfaces. Minimal dimension reduction of the
problem is pursued for symmetric cross-ply laminates. A numerical case study provides hints on the potential of
the reduced model for the analysis of thermomechanical coupling effects on the system nonlinear dynamics.
