Analysis of free damped vibrations of laminated composite cylindrical shells

Damped free vibrations of multilayered composite cylindrical shells are investigated. Vibration and damping analysis of cylindrical shells is performed by using the first-order shear deformation theory (FOSDT). Based on other researchers' works, two damping models are developed, i.e., the energy method (EM), and the method of complex eigenvalues (MCE). Several numerical examples of the damped free vibration problem of laminated composite cylindrical shells have been solved and comparison has been made with the results of other authors.Published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 646–659, September–October, 1995.     

湿热环境中复合材料层合圆柱薄壳屈曲和后屈曲

在宏-细观力学模型框架下,讨论湿热环境对复合材料层合圆柱薄壳在轴向压缩作用下屈曲和后屈曲行为的影响。基于细观力学模型复合材料性能与湿度和温度变化有关。壳体控制方程基于经典层合壳理论,并包括湿热效应。壳体屈曲的边界层理论被推广用于湿热环境的情况,相应的奇异摄动法用于确定层合圆柱薄壳的屈曲荷载和后屈曲平衡路径。分析中同时计及壳体非线性前屈曲变形和初始几何缺陷的影响。数值算例给出完善和非完善正交铺设层合圆柱薄壳在不同湿热环境中的后屈曲行为。讨论了温度和湿度,纤维体积比率,壳体几何参数,铺层数,铺层方式和初始几何缺陷等各种参数变化的影响。     

湿热环境中复合材料层合圆柱薄壳的屈曲和后屈曲

在宏-细观力学模型框架下,讨论湿热环境对复合材料层合圆柱薄壳在轴向压缩作用下屈曲和后屈曲行为的影响.基于细观力学模型复合材料性能与湿度和温度变化有关.壳体控制方程基于经典层合壳理论,并包括湿热效应.壳体屈曲的边界层理论被推广用于湿热环境的情况,相应的奇异摄动法用于确定层合圆柱薄壳的屈曲荷载和后屈曲平衡路径.分析中同时计及壳体非线性前屈曲变形和初始几何缺陷的影响.数值算例给出完善和非完善正交铺设层合圆柱薄壳在不同湿热环境中的后屈曲行为.讨论了温度和湿度,纤维体积比率,壳体几何参数,铺层数,铺层方式和初始几何缺陷等各种参数变化的影响.     

A novel numerical solution strategy for solving nonlinear free and forced vibration problems of cylindrical shells

Nonlinear vibration analysis of circular cylindrical shells has received considerable attention from researchers for many decades. Analytical approaches developed to solve such problem, even not involved simplifying assumptions, are still far from sufficiency, and an efficient numerical scheme capable of solving the problem is worthy of development. The present article aims at devising a novel numerical solution strategy to describe the nonlinear free and forced vibrations of cylindrical shells. For this purpose, the energy functional of the structure is derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory and the von–Kármán geometric nonlinearity. The governing equations are discretized employing the generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method and periodic differential operators along axial and circumferential directions, respectively. Then, based on Hamilton's principle and by the use of variational differential quadrature (VDQ) method, the discretized nonlinear governing equations are obtained. Finally, a time periodic discretization is performed and the frequency response of the cylindrical shell with different boundary conditions is determined by applying the pseudo-arc length continuation method. After revealing the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed numerical approach, comprehensive results are presented to study the influences of the model parameters such as thickness-to-radius, length-to-radius ratios and boundary conditions on the nonlinear vibration behavior of the cylindrical shells. The results indicate that variation of fundamental vibrational mode shape significantly affects frequency response curves of cylindrical shells.     

任意边界条件下圆柱厚壳自由振动分析的空间变量变换法

本文提出一种一般解析方法——空间变量变换法,用以求解任意边界条件下圆柱厚壳自由振动问题.运用本文方法对悬臂圆柱厚壳的自振特性作了计算,计算结果与薄壳理论相应结果及试验值作了比较.理论分析和计算结果表明,本文方法具有很好的收敛性和精确性,可以推广用于分析梁、板、壳的自由振动.     

弹性基上锥壳一般弯曲问题的精确解

本文应用Donnell的简化假定,从弹性基上锥壳位移型微分方程组出发,通过引入一个位移函数U(s,θ)(在极限情况下就退化成V.S.Vlasov对于圆柱壳所引的位移函数[5]),将基本微分方程组化成为一个八阶可解偏微分方程.这个方程的一般解用级数形式给出.对于在实际中有广泛应用价值的Winkler弹性基上锥壳的轴对称弯曲问题,本文给出了详细的数值结果,并求出了边缘荷载作用下的影响系数,这对计算弹性基上锥壳组合结构有着重要的意义.     

The vibrations of a thin elastic orthotropic circular cylindrical shell with free and hinged edges

The problem of the existence of natural oscillations of a thin elastic orthotropic circular closed cylindrical shell with free and hinge-mounted ends and of an open cylindrical shell with free and hinge-mounted edges, when the two boundary generatrices are hinge-mounted is investigated. Dispersion equations and asymptotic formulae for finding the natural frequencies of possible vibration modes are obtained using the system of equations corresponding to the classical theory of orthotropic cylindrical shells. A mechanism is proposed by means of which the vibrations can be separated into possible types. Approximate values of the dimensionless characteristic of the natural frequency and the attenuation characteristic of the corresponding vibration modes are obtained using the examples of closed and open orthotropic cylindrical shells of different lengths.     

Small free vibrations of an infinite cylindrical shell rotating on rollers

Small free vibrations of an infinitely long rotating cylindrical shell being in contact with rigid cylindrical rollers are considered. A system of linear differential equations for the vibrations of such a shell is derived. By using the Fourier transform of the solutions in the circumferential coordinate, a system of algebraic equations for approximately determining the vibration frequencies and mode shapes is obtained. It is shown that, for any number n of uniformly distributed rollers, the approximate values of the first n frequencies and mode shapes can be found explicitly. On the basis of the orthogonal sweep method, an algorithm for numerically solving the boundary value eigenvalue problem describing the vibrations of a rotating shell is developed. Analytical and numerical results are compared. The obtained approximate formulas for frequencies and the numerical algorithm can be used to design centrifugal concentrators for ore enrichment.     

Formulation and evaluation of a finite element model for the linear analysis of stiffened composite cylindrical panels

A finite element model for linear static and free vibration analysis of composite cylindrical panels with composite stiffeners is presented. The proposed model is based on a cylindrical shell finite element, which uses a first-roder shear deformation theory. The stiffeners are curved beam elements based on Timoshenko and Saint-Venant assumptions for bending and torsion respectively. The two elements are developed in a cylindrical coordinate system and their stiffness matrices result from a hybrid-mixed formulation where the element assumed stress field is such that exact equilibrium equations are satisfied. The elements are free of membrane and shear locking with correct satisfaction of rigid body motions. Several examples dealing with stiffened isotropic and laminated plates and shells with eccentric as well as concentric stiffeners are analyzed showing the validity of the models.     

Static and dynamic analysis of smart cylindrical shell

Shell type components and structures are very common in many mechanical and structural systems. In smart structural applications, piezolaminated plates and shells are commonly used. In this paper a finite element formulation is presented to model the static and dynamic response of laminated composite shells containing integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators subjected to electrical, mechanical and thermal loadings. The formulation is based on the first order shear deformation theory and Hamilton's principle. In this formulation, the mass and stiffness of the piezo-layers have been taken into account. A nine-noded degenerated shell element is implemented for the analysis. The model is validated by comparing with existing results documented in the literature. A simple negative velocity feedback control algorithm coupling the direct and converse piezoelectric effects is used to actively control the dynamic response of an integrated structure through a closed control loop. The influence of the stacking sequence and position of sensors/actuators on the response of the laminated cylindrical shell is evaluated. Numerical results show that piezoelectric sensors/actuators can be used to control the shape and vibration of laminated composite cylindrical shell.     

Investigation of the free vibrations of noncircular cylindrical shells : PMM vol. 37, n6, 1973, pp. 1125–1134

An asymptotic method of integrating the free vibrations equations of a noncircular cylindrical shell, freely supported along the curvilinear edges, is proposed. The qualitative singularities of the vibrations associated with the fact that the shell is essentially noncircular are clarified. Numerical results are presented for the free vibrations frequencies and modes of a box shell which are compared to the results of the asymptotic analysis. It is supposed that the variability of the stress and strain states is great.     

Postbuckling of a shear-deformable anisotropic laminated cylindrical shell under external pressure in thermal environments

A postbuckling analysis is presented for a shear-deformable anisotropic laminated cylindrical shell of finite length subjected to external pressure in thermal environments. The material properties are expressed as linear functions of temperature. The governing equations are based on Reddy’s higher-order shear-deformation shell theory with the von Karman-Donnell-type kinematic nonlinearity. The nonlinear prebuckling deformations and initial geometric imperfections of the shell are both taken into account. The boundary-layer theory of shell buckling, which includes the effects of nonlinear prebuckling deformations, large deflections in the postbuckling region, and the initial geometric imperfections of the shell, is extended to the case of shear-deformable anisotropic laminated cylindrical shells under lateral or hydrostatic pressure in thermal environments. The singular perturbation technique is employed to determine the interactive buckling loads and postbuckling equilibrium paths. The results obtained show that the variation in temperature, layer setting, and the geometric parameters of such shells have a significant influence on their buckling load and postbuckling behavior. Russian translation published in Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 789–822, November–December, 2007.     

叠层圆柱厚壳混合状态方程的弱形式及其边值问题

从Helinger-Reisner变分原理出发,在柱坐标系中,导出圆柱壳的弱形式混合状态方程和边界条件,联用状态空间法给出叠层柱壳的解析解,此法使得求解该类问题的形式得以扩大和统一。     

Free vibrations of thick layered cylindrical shells

Two approaches to the calculation of closed thick layered cylindrical shells are developed. They are based on division of the cylindrical shell across its thickness by concentric circumferential surfaces into a series of constituent cylindrical shells. Satisfying the contact conditions on the surfaces between constituent shells, it is possible to determine the frequency of free bending vibrations of the initial shell with a sufficient accuracy. In the first approach, the distribution of unknown functions across the shell thickness is sought on the basis of an analytical solution to the corresponding system of differential equations; in the second one, the distribution is assigned by polynomial approximation functions.     

Postbuckling characteristics of angle-ply laminated truncated circular conical shells

The postbuckling characteristics of the angle-ply laminated composite conical shells subjected to the torsion, the external pressure, the axial compression, and the thermal loading considering uniform temperature change are studied using the semi-analytical finite element approach. The finite element formulation is based on the first-order shear deformation theory and the field consistency principle. The variations in the stiffness coefficients along the meridional direction due to the changes in the ply-angle and the ply-thickness of the filament wound conical shells are incorporated in the finite element formulation. The nonlinear governing equations are solved using the Newton–Raphson iteration procedure coupled with the displacement control method to trace the prebuckling followed by the postbuckling equilibrium path. The presence of asymmetric perturbation in the form of a small magnitude load spatially proportional to the linear buckling mode shape is considered to initiate the bifurcation of the shell deformation. The influence of semi-cone angle, ply-angle and number of circumferential waves on the prebuckling/postbuckling response of the anti-symmetric angle-ply laminated circular conical shells is investigated.     

复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板在侧压作用下的后屈曲

基于Reddy高阶剪切变形理论的Kármám-Donnell型非线性壳体方程,给出复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板在侧压作用下的后屈曲分析。将壳体屈曲的边界层理论推广到复合材料层合剪切圆柱曲板受侧压作用的情况。相应的奇异摄动法,用于确定圆柱曲板的屈曲荷载和后屈曲平衡路径。分析中同时考虑非线性前屈曲变形和初始几何缺陷的影响。数值算例给出完善和非完善,中等厚度正交铺设层合圆柱曲板的后屈曲荷载-挠度曲线。讨论了横向剪切变形,曲板几何参数,铺层数,铺展方式和初始几何缺陷等各种参数变化的影响。     

密封容器组合壳自由振动的精确解

给出了一类密封容器组合壳自由振动问题的精确解,基于Love经典薄壳理论,导出了具有任意经线形状的旋转壳体在轴对称振动时的基本方程,组合壳结构中球壳与柱壳的连接条件是通过连接处的变形连续性和内力平衡关系得出的。问题的数学模型被归结为常微分方程组在球壳和 壳两个区间上的特征值问题。振动模态函数是由Legendre和三角函数构造出来,并且得到了精确的频率方程。所有的计算都是在Maple程序下运行的,无论是精确的符号运算还是具有所需有效数学精度的数值计算,都表明该文所编译的Maple程序是简单而有效的。固有频率的数值结果同文献中有限元法和其它数值方法的结果作了比较。作为一个标准,该文给出的精确解对于检验各种近似方法的精密度是有价值的。     

复合材料三角形网格加筋圆锥壳体位移型稳定性方程及其总体稳定性分析

本文采用Donnell型扁壳理论,首先利用最小势能原理和广义平均筋条刚度法推导出用位移分量表示的复合材料三角形网格加筋叠层圆锥壳体的稳定性方程,考虑了蒙皮最一般的拉弯与拉扭耦合关系和加筋筋条的偏心效应,并讨论了该方程的基本性质.根据外压实验观察结果,通过选取适当的位移分量表达式,并运用Galerkin法分析了在均布外压作用下复合材料三角形网格加筋叠层圆锥壳体总体稳定性,得到了临界载荷的解析表达式,并对某一类C/E复合材料三角形内网格加筋圆锥壳体的临界外压进行了计算,所得理论值与实验结果很好地吻合.最后,讨论了有关参数对临界载荷的影响.本文所建立的新方程和所得结果对于航空航天结构非常有用.     

On one approach to studying free vibrations of cylindrical shells of variable thickness in the circumferential direction within a refined statement

We used the spline collocation method for finding the frequencies of free vibrations of circular closed cylindrical shells of variable thickness in the circumferential direction. The problem was formulated within the framework of Mindlin’s refined theory. We studied the influence of change in the shell thickness on the distribution of its natural frequencies. Our calculations were carried out for different geometrical parameters of the shell and different boundary conditions. The validity of results obtained was verified by increasing the number of collocation points in our calculations and by comparing them with the results of computations according to the three-dimensional theory.     

Free vibrations of composite laminated doubly-curved shells and panels of revolution with general elastic restraints

A unified numerical analysis model is presented to solve the free vibration of composite laminated doubly-curved shells and panels of revolution with general elastic restraints by using the Fourier–Ritz method. The first-order shear deformation theory is adopted to conduct the analysis. The admissible function is acquired by using a modified Fourier series approach in which several auxiliary functions are added to a standard cosine Fourier series to eliminate all potential discontinuities of the displacement function and its derivatives at the edges. Furthermore, the general elastic restraint and kinematic compatibility and physical compatibility conditions are imitated by the boundary and coupling spring technique respectively when the composite laminated doubly-curved panels degenerate to the complete shells of revolution. Then, the desired results are solved by the variational operation. Large quantities of numerical examples are calculated about the free vibration of cross-ply and angle-ply composite laminated doubly-curved panels and shells with different geometric and material parameters. Through the sufficient conclusions obtained from the comparison, it can be seen that highly accurate solutions can be yielded with a little computational effort. To understand the influence of different boundary conditions, lamination schemes, material and geometrical parameters on the vibration characteristics, a series of parametric studies are carried out. Lastly, results for vibration of the composite laminated doubly-curved panels and shells subject to various kinds of boundary conditions and with different geometrical and material parameters are also presented firstly, which can provide the benchmark data for other studies conducted in the future.