Size effects of functionally graded moderately thick microplates: A novel non-classical simple-FSDT isogeometric analysis

This paper presents an effective plate formulation coupling the merits of isogeometric analysis (IGA) and a new non-classical simple first-order shear deformation theory (SFSDT) for static bending, free vibration, and buckling of functionally graded (FG) moderately thick microplates. In contrast to the conventional first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), the new SFSDT adopted here inherently owns several advantages such as free from...