Nonlinear buckling response of embedded piezoelectric cylindrical shell reinforced with BNNT under electro-thermo-mechanical loadings using HDQM

Nonlinear buckling response of a composite cylindrical shell made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), is investigated. A two-dimensional smart model surrounded by an elastic foundation subjected to combined electro-thermo-mechanical loading is considered. The nonlinear strain terms based on Donnell's theory are taken into account using the first shear deformation theory. The Hamilton's principle is employed to obtain coupled differential equations, containing displacement and electric potential terms. Harmonic differential quadrature method (HDQM) is applied to obtain the critical buckling load for clamped supported mechanical and free electric potential boundary conditions at both ends of the smart cylinder. Results indicate that the critical buckling load increases when piezoelectric effect is considered. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.