Abstract

The geometrically nonlinear thermomechanical transverse deflection responses of the functionally graded curved structure under the influence of nonlinear thermal field are reported in this article. For the numerical analysis, a nonlinear mathematical model is derived using the higher-order shear deformation theory and Green–Lagrange nonlinear strains. The current model includes all of the nonlinear higher-order terms to achieve the true flexure of the structure under the combined action of loads. It is assumed that the panel structure is exposed to nonuniform temperature field combined with the transversely distributed mechanical load. Additionally, the properties of material constituents are assumed to vary with the nonuniform temperature load and corresponding properties are evaluated considering dependency and independence of temperature. Furthermore, the panel material grading has been obtained mathematically with the help of Voigt’s micromechanical rule together with the power-law distribution. The system of equations is obtained using the variational principle and solved numerically using the finite element steps in association with the direct iterative method. The stability of the present numerical model has been established through the convergence test and compared with the benchmark results to show the validity. Finally, numerical experimentations have been carried out for different parameters and discussed in detail.