Uncertainty analysis of bending response of flexoelectric nanocomposite plate

Abstract In this research work, boron nitride nanosheet (BNS)-reinforced nanoplate is analyzed to evaluate its static bending performance including the effect of flexoelectricity and surface subjected to hydrostatic load, point load, and line load conditions. All edges of the nanoplate have simply supported boundary conditions, and it is transversely loaded from the top plane. The Navier method is employed to obtain the solution of the governing equation, and the static bending performance of the nanoplate is exhibited. The impact of uncertainties in the design variables and application loads have also been analyzed to evaluate the performance-based reliability of the bending response. It is noticed that both surface and flexoelectric effects are highly size-dependent and cannot be neglected at the nanoscale. Therefore, these factors are included in the model to investigate their contribution to the static bending of the BNS-reinforced nanoplate.