Table 2 The deflection of the center point when k = 0 and m varies.

From: R-function method and variational method for the bending problem of functionally graded plates with fixed supports and complex shapes

 

m

Deflection of center point (m)

Error (%)

The method of this paper

1

0.00024878

53.06

3

0.00049971

5.72

5

0.00053402

1.18

6

0.00052973

0.76

8

0.00052759

0.46

10

0.00052740

0.49

Analytical solution61

0.000530

–

FEM solution

0.00052781

0.41

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