Thermal buckling of a sandwich piezo-electric porous FG beam on Vlasov’s foundation with various boundary conditions

Key Points

• Thermal buckling occurs in sandwich beams supported by Vlasov's foundation with varying boundary conditions, showing significant implications for material design.
• At elevated temperatures, localized critical buckling loads are quantified for beams with diverse configurations, revealing critical limits for operational stability.
• Analysis of sandwich piezo-electric porous FG beams employs numerical simulations to explore the interactions between temperature changes and mechanical constraints.
• The findings highlight the need for tailored designs in engineering applications, emphasizing the role of boundary conditions on structural integrity.