An analytical global–local Taylor transformation-based vibration solution for annular FGM sandwich plates supported by nonuniform elastic foundations

Free vibration of functionally graded annular sandwich plates resting on Winkler-type elastic foundations is investigated based on a zigzag global–local plate theory and a finite Taylorʹs transform whose center is located at the outer edge. Material properties of each layer may be graded in the transverse direction according to a power law. It is the first time that a global–local theory is combined with a layerwise analytical solution for analysis of the annular functionally graded sandwich plates. Various edge conditions are considered for the inner and outer edges. A parametric study including evaluating effects of the material properties distributions of the core and face sheets, symmetric and asymmetric layups, thickness to radius ratio of the plate, inner to outer radius ratio, coefficient of the elastic foundation, and the edge conditions on vibration behavior of the annular plate is carried out. Accuracy of the employed sandwich plate theory and the presented analytical solution are verified by comparing present results with those of the three-dimensional theory of elasticity extracted from ABAQUS software.