Free vibrations of functionally gradient CNT-infused cylindrical shells

1Avramov, KV, 1Chernobryvko, MV, 1Uspensky, BV
1A. N. Podgorny Institute for Mechanical Engineering Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Space Sci. & Technol. 2019, 25 ;(2):23-37
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2019.02.023
Publication Language: Ukrainian
Abstract: 
Currently, in the world aerospace industry, metals and their alloys are widely replaced by polymer composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNT). This is due to the much higher durability of the nanocomposites compared to aluminum alloys under high-intensity loads. Cylindrical nanocomposite rocket body elements can be reinforced with carbon nanotubes using different distribution across the matrix thickness. Currently, there are five main types of CNT-reinforcement, which lead to the formation of a functional-graded material through the thickness of the shell. Analysis of vibrations in aerospace units’ elements must be conducted considering the possibility of a resonance between the structure and aerodynamic loads. An integral part of this analysis is the analysis of free oscillations of the shell, which is carried out to determine and prevent dangerous resonant modes.
           Classical oscillation models of cylindrical shells do not allow taking into consideration material properties varying within shell thickness. This paper proposes a technique of analysis of free vibrations in functionally graded nanocomposite cylindrical shells, which can be an integral part of rocket complexes and aircraft structures. The dependencies of the vibration parameters on the type of the reinforcement, a volume fraction of carbon nanotubes in the composite, and the shell thickness are considered. The results of the analytical study are compared with numerical simulation based on the finite element method. The proposed model takes into consideration the material properties varying within shell thickness for five common cases of CNT-reinforcement. It is shown that detuning of nanocomposite shells from resonant modes can be carried out by a rational choice of the type of the CNT-reinforcement.
Keywords: CNT-infused composite, cylindrical shell, eigen frequencies, free vibrations, functionally gradient material, nanotube
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