Nonlocal strain gradient finite element procedure for hygro-thermal vibration analysis of bidirectional functionally graded porous nanobeams

This paper presents the hygro-thermal vibration analysis of bidirectional functionally graded (BDFG) porous nanobeams resting on elastic foundation based on a nonlocal strain gradient theory and the finite element method. The effects of temperature and moisture on structures are assumed to cause tension load in the plane and do not change the material's mechanical properties. Nanobeams are made from functionally graded (FG) materials which the mechanical properties change along with the thickness (z-axis) and length (x-axis) of nanobeams according to the power-law model. The porosity distribution is considered to be even and uneven. For the first time, a two-node beam element with nine degrees of freedom at each node is developed to analyze the hygro-thermal vibration behavior in the nanoscale. The elastic foundation is used in this work to be the Winkler-Pasternak type. Applying Hamilton's principle based on the refined higher-order shear deformation beam theory (RBT) and the~nonlocal strain gradient model, governing equations of nanobeams are derived. The accuracy of the proposed method is verified by comparing the obtained numerical results with those of the published works in the literature. The nonlocal coefficient makes the nanobeam softer, while the strain gradient coefficient makes it stiffer. In addition, the effects of the nonlocal coefficient, porosity coefficient, foundation stiffness, boundary conditions on the natural frequency of nanobeams are investigated in detail. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.