Imperfection sensitivity in the vibration behavior of functionally graded arches by considering microstructural defects

In this paper, imperfection sensitivity in the vibration behavior of functionally graded arches with microstructural defects (porosity) has been studied. The temperature-dependent material properties of functionally graded arches are assumed to vary continuously in the thickness direction by a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The formulations are based on the Reddy's higher order shear deformation theory using finite element method. Convergence and comparison studies have been performed to describe the efficacy of the present formulation. The obtained results have been compared with the limited available literature. The parametric studies have been performed to study the influence of the temperature rise, volume fraction index, and porosity index on the frequency response of the functionally graded arches. The effect of various modes of initial geometrical imperfections has also been examined. The obtained numerical results can be used as benchmark solutions for future researches in this field of study.