The buckling of cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic composite conical thin shells under a dynamic external pressure

Summary.  The subject of this investigation is to study the buckling of cross-ply laminated orthotropic truncated circular conical thin shells with variable Young's moduli and densities in the thickness direction, subjected to a uniform external pressure which is a power function of time. After obtaining the dynamic stability and compatibility equations we reduce both of them to a time dependent ordinary differential equation with variable coefficient by using Galerkin's method. The critical dynamic and static loading, the corresponding wave numbers, the dynamic factors, critical time and critical impulse are found analytically by applying the Ritz type variational method. The dynamic behavior of cross-ply laminated truncated conical shells is investigated with: (a) lamina that present variations in the Young's moduli and densities, (b) different numbers and ordering of layers, (c) variable semi-vertex angles, and (d) external pressures which vary with different powers of time. It is concluded that all these factors contribute to appreciable effects on the critical parameters of the problem in question. Received June 13, 2002; revised December 10, 2002 Published online: May 8, 2003 This research project was initiated with the support of DAAD when Dr. Sofiyev was in Germany for a research project. The project was successfully accomplished with generous support of TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey).     

Large-amplitude vibration of non-homogeneous orthotropic composite truncated conical shell

In this study, the large-amplitude vibration of non-homogenous orthotropic composite truncated conical shell is investigated. It is assumed that the Young’s moduli and density of orthotropic materials vary exponentially through the thickness direction. The basic equations of non-homogenous orthotropic truncated conical shell are derived using the finite deflection theory with von Karman–Donnell-type of kinematic non-linearity. Then, foregoing equations are solved using the Superposition principle, Galerkin and Semi-inverse methods and the frequency- amplitude relationship is found. Finally, carrying out some computations, the effects of non-homogeneity, orthotropy and conical shell characteristics on the nonlinear vibration characteristics have been studied.     

The buckling of FGM truncated conical shells subjected to combined axial tension and hydrostatic pressure

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the elastic buckling of FGM truncated thin conical shells under combined axial tension and hydrostatic pressure. Here axial tensions are separately applied to small and large bases of the truncated conical shell, respectively. It is assumed that the cone is a mixture of metal and ceramic, and that its properties changes as the power and exponential functions of the shell thickness. After giving the fundamental relations, the stability and compatibility equations of an FGM truncated conical shell, subject to combined axial tension and hydrostatic pressure, have been derived. Applying Galerkin’s method general formulas have been obtained for the critical combined and separate loads of FGM conical shells. The appropriate formulas for homogenous and FGM cylindrical shells are found as a special case. Effects of changing shell characteristics, material composition and volume fraction of constituent materials on the critical combined and separate loads of FGM shells with simply supported edges are also investigated. The results obtained for homogeneous cases are compared with their counterparts in the literature.     

Influences of elastic foundations and boundary conditions on the buckling of laminated shell structures subjected to combined loads

This article presents to study the stability of laminated orthotropic cylindrical and truncated conical shells resting on elastic foundations and subjected to combined loads with the clamped and simply supported boundary conditions. Here, axial tensile loads separately applied to the small and large bases of a laminated truncated conical shell, respectively. The basic relations, the modified Donnell type stability and compatibility equations have been obtained for laminated orthotropic truncated conical shells on the Pasternak type elastic foundation. Applying Galerkin method, the critical combined loads of laminated orthotropic conical shells on the Pasternak type elastic foundation with different boundary conditions are obtained. The appropriate formulas for single-layer and laminated cylindrical shells on the Pasternak type elastic foundation made of orthotropic and isotropic materials are found as special cases. Finally, influences of the boundary conditions, the elastic foundation, the number and ordering of the layers and variations of the shell characteristics on the critical combined loads are investigated. The results are compared with their counterparts in the literature.     

On the solution of eigenvalue problems of laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic circular shells with clamped edges subjected to hydrostatic pressure

This article presents a method to study the free vibration and stability of laminated homogeneous and non-homogeneous orthotropic cylindrical, truncated and complete conical shells of general staking with clamped edges under a hydrostatic pressure. Based on the Love first approximation theory, the basic relations, the modified Donnell-type stability and compatibility equations have been obtained for laminated orthotropic truncated conical shells, the material properties of which vary piecewise continuously in the thickness direction. To solve this problem an unknown parameter λ was included in the approximation functions. Applying Galerkin methods, the buckling pressures and fundamental natural frequencies of laminated homogeneous and non-homogeneous orthotropic conical shells are obtained. The parameter λ which is included in the obtained formulas is obtained from the minimum conditions of critical stresses and frequencies. The different generalized values are obtained for the parameter λ for buckling pressures and frequencies of cylindrical shells, truncated and complete conical shells. The appropriate formulas for single-layer and laminated cylindrical shells made of homogeneous and non-homogeneous, orthotropic and isotropic materials are found as a special case. Finally, the influences of the degree of non-homogeneity, the number and ordering of layers and the variations of conical shell characteristics on the critical hydrostatic pressure and natural frequencies are investigated. The results obtained for homogeneous cases are compared with their counterparts in the literature.     

具有夹层的正交异性复合材料圆锥壳体的非线性轴对称屈曲分析

研究均布载荷作用下边缘可移夹支具有正交异性复合材料表层和软夹心的夹层圆锥壳非线性轴对称屈曲问题.利用变分原理导出具有正交各向异性表层夹层圆锥壳在均匀外压作用下的非线性轴对称屈曲问题的基本方程,采用修正迭代法[8]求得了可移夹支边界条件下壳体临界屈曲载荷的解析表达式,对几种典型的纤维增强复合材料表层夹层圆锥壳给出了数值结果和图表,讨论了几何参数和物理参数对临界屈曲载荷的影响。     

On the dynamic buckling of truncated conical shells with functionally graded coatings subject to a time dependent axial load in the large deformation

A study has been made to determine the critical time parameters of truncated conical shells with functionally graded coatings (FGCs) and subjected to a time dependent axial load in the large deformation. The method of solution utilizes Superposition principle and Galerkin procedure. Donnell–Karman type non-linear differential equations for the truncated conical shell with FGCs are derived and reduced to ordinary differential equation with the time dependent coefficient. The Runge–Kutta method and modified Budiansky–Roth criterion are then used to solve this non-linear differential equation with the time dependent coefficient. Finally, effects of compositional profiles of coatings, variation of truncated conical shell parameters and loading speed on the dimensionless linear and non-linear critical time parameters have been studied. Comparing the results of this study with those in the literature validates the present analysis.     

The stability of a thin three-layered composite truncated conical shell containing an FGM layer subjected to non-uniform lateral pressure

This paper examines the stability of thin three-layered truncated conical shells containing a functionally graded (FG) layer subjected to non-uniform lateral pressure varying with the longitudinal coordinate. The material properties of the functionally graded layer are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness of the shell, and the variation of properties follows an arbitrary distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. Further, the fundamental relations for stability and compatibility equations of three-layered truncated conical shells containing an FGM layer have been obtained. These equations, ascertained via Galerkin’s method, have been transformed into a pair of time-dependent differential equations. Then, critical non-uniform lateral pressure has been conclusively obtained. This paper is the result of a detailed parametric study conducted to determine the influences of thickness variations in the FG layer, radius-to-thickness ratio, lengths-to-radius ratio, and the material composition and material profile index on the critical parameters of three-layered, truncated, conical shells. Finally, the results will be validated through the comparison of obtained values with those in the existing literature.     

The vibration and stability of a three-layered conical shell containing an FGM layer subjected to axial compressive load

Summary In this paper, the vibration and stability of a three-layered conical shell containing a functionally graded material (FGM) layer subjected to axial compressive load are studied. The material properties of the functionally graded layer are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness of the shell. The variation of properties follows an arbitrary distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The fundamental relations, the dynamic stability and compatibility equations of three-layered truncated conical shells containing an FGM layer are obtained first. Applying Galerkin's method, these equations are transformed to a pair of time dependent differential equations, and critical axial load and frequency parameter are obtained. The results show that the critical parameters are affected by the configurations of the constituent materials and the variation of the shell geometry. Comparing results with those in the literature validates the present analysis.     

On the solution of nonlinear vibration of truncated conical shells covered by functionally graded coatings

This paper deals with the linear and nonlinear vibrations of a truncated conical shell; both internal and external surfaces are covered by functionally graded coatings (FGCs). The theoretical formulation is based on the von Karman–Donnell-type nonlinear kinematics. The material properties of FGCs are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power-law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The fundamental relations, the modified Donnell-type nonlinear motion, and compatibility equations of the truncated conical shell with FGCs are derived. The basic equations are reduced to the ordinary differential equation depending on time with geometric nonlinearity using the Superposition and Galerkin methods. By applying the homotopy perturbation method to the foregoing equation, the relation between nonlinear frequency parameters with the dimensionless amplitude of a truncated conical shell with FGCs is obtained. Parametric studies are performed to illustrate the effect of different values of thickness and material composition of the FGCs on the frequency-amplitude relationships. The validity of the present solution is demonstrated by comparison with solutions available in the literature.     

The non-linear buckling analysis of cross-ply laminated orthotropic truncated conical shells

In this study, the non-linear buckling behavior of cross-ply laminated orthotropic truncated conical shells under axial load has been investigated. The basic relations of the cross-ply laminated orthotropic truncated conical shells are derived using the von Karman–Donnell-type of kinematic non-linearity. Then modified Donnell type non-linear stability and compatibility equations are obtained and are solved. Finally, the influences of the number and ordering of layers and the variations of the conical shell characteristics on the non-linear axial buckling load are investigated. Comparison with available results is satisfactorily good.     

Buckling of functionally graded conical panels under mechanical loads

This paper presents an analytical approach to investigate the linear buckling of truncated conical panels made of functionally graded materials and subjected to axial compression, external pressure and the combination of these loads. Material properties are assumed to be temperature-independent, and graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of constituents. Equilibrium and linear stability equations in terms of displacement components for conical panels are derived by using the classical thin shell theory. Approximate analytical solutions are assumed to satisfy simply supported boundary conditions and Galerkin method is applied to obtain closed-form relations of bifurcation type buckling loads. An analysis is carried out to show the effects of material and geometrical properties and combination of loads on the linear stability of conical panels.     

On the stability of FGM shells subjected to combined loads with different edge conditions and resting on elastic foundations

In this study, the stability analysis of functionally graded material (FGM) cylindrical, truncated and complete conical shells subjected to combined loads and resting on elastic foundations for two boundary conditions is investigated. The functionally graded material properties are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness of the conical shell. At first, the basic relations, the stability and compatibility equations of the FGM truncated conical shell on the Pasternak-type elastic foundation are obtained. By applying the Galerkin method to the foregoing equations, the critical combined loads of clamped–clamped and sliding–sliding FGM shells on the Pasternak-type elastic foundation are obtained. Finally, carrying out some computations, effects of the elastic foundation, boundary conditions, the variation of shell characteristics and material composition profiles on the values of critical combined loads have been studied.     

Stability analysis of generally laminated conical shells with variable thickness under axial compression

Abstract

The buckling of generally laminated conical shells having thickness variations under axial compression is investigated. This problem usually arises in the filament wound conical shells where the thickness changes through the length of the cone. The thickness may be assumed to change linearly through the length of the cone. The fundamental relations for a conical shell with variable thickness applying thin-walled shallow shell theory of Donnell-type and theorem of minimum potential energy have been derived. Nonlinear terms of Donnell equations are linearized by the use of adjacent-equilibrium criterion. Governing equations are solved using power series method. This procedure enables us to investigate all combinations of classical boundary conditions. The results are verified in comparison with Galerkin method and the available results in the literature. Effects of thickness function coefficient, semi-vertex angle, lamination sequence, length to diameter ratio, and initial thickness of the cone on the buckling load are investigated. It is observed that these parameters have considerable effects on the critical buckling load of a conical shell.     

The effect of non-homogeneity on the non-linear buckling behavior of laminated orthotropic conical shells

In this work, the buckling behavior of the cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic truncated conical shells in the large deformation under the uniform axial load is studied. Firstly, the basic relations of the cross-ply laminated non-homogeneous orthotropic truncated conical shells are derived using the large deformation theory. Then modified Donnell type non-linear stability and compatibility equations are obtained and solved. A computer program called Maple 14 has been used in the numerical solution. Finally, the influences of the degree of non-homogeneity, the number and ordering of layers and the variations of the conical shell characteristics on the non-linear axial buckling load are investigated. The comparison with available results is satisfactorily good.     

复合材料层合扁锥壳的冲击屈曲

研究了计及横向剪切的对称铺设正交异性复合材料层合扁锥壳在三角脉冲载荷作用下的非线性动力屈曲问题；通过在复合材料层合扁锥壳非线性稳定性的基本方程中增加横向转动惯量项并引入三角脉冲冲击力，得到了层合扁锥壳的冲击控制方程，采用Galerkin方法得到以顶点挠度表达的冲击响应方程，并用Runge—Kutta方法进行数值求解，应用B—R准则确定冲击屈曲的临界荷载；讨论了壳体几何参数、物理参数和边界条件对复合材料层合扁锥壳冲击屈曲的影响。     

Flutter of high-dimension nonlinear system for a FGM truncated conical shell

The nonlinear flutters of a truncated conical shell, which is subjected to aerodynamic pressure and aerodynamic heating, are researched. Material properties with gradient features along the radial direction depend on the temperature. The supersonic aerodynamic force is obtained by applying the first-order piston theory, including the correction factor for curvature. The temperature in the external surface of the functionally graded material truncated conical shell rises as a result of viscous aerodynamic heating, and the temperature distribution along the thickness can be described by polynomial series. Hamilton's principle is utilized to obtain the nonlinear partial differential equilibrium equation of the system. Using Galerkin's method, a high-dimensional nonlinear system can be derived. Without considering the parts of nonlinear terms and the external forcing excitation, the flutter boundaries are obtained by solving the eigenvalues problem. The influences of ratios of top radius to thickness, semi-vertex angle, and volume fraction index on nonlinear dynamic characteristics of functionally graded material truncated conical shell are studied in detail by the fourth-order Runge–Kutta algorithm.     

Non-linear stability analysis of truncated conical shell with functionally graded composite coatings in the finite deflection

In this study, the response of a FG (functionally graded) coated truncated conical shell subjected to an axial load is investigated by means of non-linear equations governing the finite deformations of the shell. In the solution of non-linear basic equations in the finite deflection the Superposition and Galerkin methods have been used. The effects of material property of FG composite coatings and geometrical parameters on the non-linear critical axial load are discussed in detail through a parametric study. The results are verified by comparing the obtained values with those in the existing literature.     

流体作用下正交各向异性圆锥壳的自由振动

给出了流体载荷作用下正交各向异性圆锥壳体的自由振动理论模型。通过波传播法和Galerkin法得到了流体载荷作用下截锥壳体自由振动的解。流体载荷作用下的锥壳被划分为好几段,并且每个小圆锥段被当作一个小圆柱段。通过确定每个小圆柱段的流体载荷,来确定锥壳的流体载荷。这样,作用在锥壳上的流体载荷逐段加载。流体载何以及没有流体载荷作用的各向同性和正交各向异性圆锥壳的数值结果被计算出来阐述求解过程的有效性。     

On the vibration and stability of shear deformable FGM truncated conical shells subjected to an axial load

The aim of present study is to investigate the vibration and stability of functionally graded (FG) conical shells under a compressive axial load using the shear deformation theory (SDT). The basic equations of shear deformable FG conical shells are derived using Donnell shell theory and solved using Galerkin's method. The novelty of this study is to achieve closed-form solutions for the dimensionless frequencies and critical axial loads for freely-supported FG truncated conical shells on the basis of the SDT. Parametric studies are made to investigate effects of shear stresses, compositional profiles and conical shell characteristics on the critical parameters. Some comparisons with the various studies have been performed in order to show the accuracy of the present study.