Thermo-mechanical bending analysis of micro/nano-laminated plates using an enhanced zigzag theory and new modified couple stress model

Aamir Anwar Nezami, Sunny Akhtar, Oguzhan Nazlim, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aliah University, Department of Industrial Design, Biruni University

Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials

Published online on July 08, 2026

Abstract

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Micro- and nano-scale laminated composites are central to MEMS, soft robotics, and 3D-printed systems, yet their reliability hinges on accurately predicting size-dependent responses to coupled thermo-mechanical loads. This paper introduces a unified ...