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Assessment of critical buckling load of functionally graded plates using artificial neural network modeling

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Predicting the critical buckling loads of functionally graded material (FGM) plates using an analytical method requires solving complex equations with various modes of deformation to determine the minimum loads. The approach is too complex for application in engineering practice. In this paper, a data-driven model using the artificial neural network (ANN) is proposed for the critical buckling load of FGM plates, as an alternative tool for practicing engineers. A database is first developed for randomly selected inputs using an analytical solution based on first-order shear deformation theory for simply supported FGM plates. The database is then divided into a training dataset with 80% of the data and a testing dataset with 20% of the data for developing and validating, respectively, the ANN model. The ANN model developed using six hidden layers with 32 nodes in each layer is found to match the data with a coefficient of determination of 99.95%. Using the ANN model, the stochastic characteristic of the critical buckling load is examined with respect to randomness of the input parameters. The study reveals that along with the dimensional parameters, the critical buckling load is significantly affected by the randomness of the volume fraction ratio and ratio of the modulus of elasticity of the ceramic and the metal.

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This research was funded by ARES-CCD (Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement supérieur - Commission de la Coopération au Développement) in the framework of the Institutional Support to Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA).

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Trau Quy, Gia Lam, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    Huan Thanh Duong

  2. Lecturer, Institute of Techniques for Special Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University, 236 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    Hieu Chi Phan

  3. Faculty of Building and Industrial Construction, National University of Civil Engineering, 55 Giai Phong, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    Tu Minh Tran

  4. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada

    Ashutosh Sutra Dhar

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Duong, H.T., Phan, H.C., Tran, T.M. et al. Assessment of critical buckling load of functionally graded plates using artificial neural network modeling. Neural Comput & Applic 33, 16425–16437 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06238-6

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