Buckling of cracked functionally graded plates supported by Pasternak foundation

Buckling of cracked functionally graded plates resting on Pasternak foundation under tension has been studied. Classical plate theory in framework of the finite element method has been used. Shape functions for elements surrounding crack tips have been derived using previous solutions of displacement fields around crack tips. In-plane loads have been obtained by a pre-buckling solution using quarter-point elements around crack tips. Results show...