Parametric oscillations of an orthotropic cylindrical shell with an elastic filler I. Formulation of the problem

A linear model of a Timoshenko-type shell with an elastic filler is proposed for solving the problem of the parametric oscillations of the system. A class of operators is derived, which act in a Hilbert space, for which the problem of the determination of a spectrum of eigen-values permits an iterative scheme of solution. Thus, the method for solving problems of parametric oscillations of structures proposed by Bolotin is confirmed.Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, Riga. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 3, pp. 470–478, May–June, 1974.     

Axisymmetric vibrations of an orthotropic non-uniform cylindrical shell

The axisymmetric vibrations of a circular cylindrical shell of constant thickness, orthotropic along the principal geometrical directions and non-uniform along the generatrices, are considered. It is shown, using a particular problem as an example, that the non-uniform physical-mechanical characteristics of the shell material may lead to qualitatively new results in problems of shell dynamics.     

Effect of an elastic core on the dynamic stability of an orthotropic cylindrical shell

A method of determining the regions of dynamic instability of an orthotropic cylindrical shell "bonded" to an elastic cylinder is proposed. An expression for the core reaction is obtained from the coupling conditions for the forces normal to the lateral surface and the radial displacements of the shell and the core at the contact surface. When the reaction is substituted in the system of equations of motion of the shell, the part corresponding to the free vibrations of the cylinder is discarded. The system of equations of motion of the shell is reduced to an equation of Mathieu type, from which transcendental equations for determining the boundaries of the regions of dynamic instability are obtained. These regions are analyzed for various modes of loss of stability and different values of the core modulus of elasticity.     

The numerical analysis of an orthotropic cylindrical shell

This paper is devoted to an orthotropic cylindricall simply supported shell subjected to external pressure. This analysis is focused on determining geometrical shape of shell. Main subject of investigation is to maximize the stability of the shell. Mathematical model of double layer shell was implemented. Numerical solution was obtained for particular class of shells by using the finite element code ABAQUS. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

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.     

Effect of transverse shear on the stability of an orthotropic cylindrical shell with an elastic core in axial compression

The effect of transverse shear on the stability of a composite shell in axial compression has been investigated. The core is treated as an isotropic elastic cylinder bonded to the inner surface of the shell. The effect of the tangential shearing forces between the shell and the core is taken into account.Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, Riga. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 2, pp. 267–273, March–April, 1973.     

Parametric vibrations of cylindrical shells with a viscoelastic core

The method of calculating the axisymmetric and nonaxisymmetric parametric vibrations of a cylindrical shell bonded to an elastic core [2] is extended to the case of hollow and solid viscoelastic cores by substituting for the material moduli in the equations of motion of the core integral operators with kernels in the form of an exponential and a sum of exponentials. Expressions are given for the reaction of the viscoelastic core, together with the equation of the boundaries of the spectrum of principal regions of dynamic instability. The effect of relaxation time and the long-term modulus of elasticity of the core on the shape and location of the regions of dynamic instability is analyzed.     

Local stability of an orthotropic cylindrical shell partially filled by an elastic core and subjected to external pressure

The local stability of an infinitely long orthotropic cylindrical shell partially filled by an elastic thick-walled cylindrical core and subjected to external pressure is investigated.Scientific-Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Moscow Region. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 3, pp. 538–542, May–June, 1971.     

Dynamic stability of an elastic orthotropic cylindrical shell with allowance for transverse shears

The resolvents for the dynamic stability of an elastic orthotropic cylindrical shell are obtained in accordance with the Ambartsumyan and Timoshenko-type refined theories. The regions of instability given by the classical and refined theories are compared. The dependence of the refinements on the shell parameters, the shear moduli of the material, and the buckling modes are investigated.Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, Riga. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 2, pp. 312–320, March–April, 1973.     

Concerning the critical load for an orthotropic cylindrical shell with a viscoelastic core

The problem of determining the critical load for a cylindrical shell with a viscoelastic core is considered. An expression for the critical load under quasistationary loading is obtained on the basis of a generalization of the Winkler hypothesis.Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, Riga. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 6, pp. 1049–1053, November–December, 1973.     

Torsional stability of a glass-reinforced plastic cylindrical shell with an elastic core

The problem of the stability of a glass-reinforced plastic cylindrical shell with an elastic core subjected to twisting moments applied to the edges of the shell is considered. As in various other studies [4–6], the glass-reinforced plastic is treated as an elastically orthotropic material. The core is treated as an isotropic elastic cylinder, whose outer surface is bonded to the shell. Expressions for the critical stresses are obtained for an infinitely long shell and a shell of finite length.Moscow. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 6, pp. 1082–1086, November–December, 1970.     

Dynamic stability of cylindrical orthotropic shells with an elastic core under a longitudinal periodic load

The dynamic instability of a cylindrical orthotropic shell with an elastic core subjected to a longitudinal periodic load is considered. Equations are obtained for determining the regions of dynamic instability for different core models.     

Dual problem of optimizing an orthotropic cylindrical shell

The problem of optimizing the weight of an orthotropic cylindrical shell is examined, using the duality theory of geometrical programing.     

Bending of a multilayer cylindrical shell with an elastic core under a local radial load

The problem of the state of stress and strain of a multilayer cylindrical shell with a soft elastic core subjected to an external, locally distributed radial load is solved under the simplifying assumption that all the layers satisfy the generalized Hooke's law and work together without slip. A numerical example is given.     

Axially symmetrical deformation of an orthotropic layered cylindrical shell

An orthotropic layered cylindrical sheet subject to axially symmetrical loading is considered. A solution free from the hypothesis of the straight normal is presented; the material of the shell is regarded as incompressible in the radial direction. An attempt is made to allow for the real character of the rigid fixing at the edge of the shell. The stressed state in the neighborhood of the edge is analyzed.S. Ordzhonikidze Moscow Aviation Institute. Translated from Mekhanika Polimerov, No. 5, pp. 816–823, September–October, 1972.     

Electro-thermo-mechanical torsional buckling of a piezoelectric polymeric cylindrical shell reinforced by DWBNNTs with an elastic core

The effect of partially filled poly ethylene (PE) foam core on the behavior of torsional buckling of an isotropic, simply supported piezoelectric polymeric cylindrical shell made from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and subjected to combined electro-thermo-mechanical loads has been analyzed using energy method. The shell is reinforced by armchair double walled boron nitride nanotubes (DWBNNTs). The core is modeled as an elastic environment containing Winkler and Pasternak modules. Using representative volume element (RVE) based on micromechanical modeling, mechanical, electrical and thermal characteristics of the equivalent composite were determined. Critical buckling load is calculated using strains based on Donnell theory, the coupled electro-thermo-mechanical governing equations and principle of minimum potential energy. The results indicate that buckling strength increases substantially as harder foam cores are employed i.e. as E_c/E_s is increased. The most economic in-fill foam core is at η = 0.6, as cost increases without much significant improvement in torsional buckling at higher η’s.     

Numerical analysis of axisymmetric oscillations of an orthotropic cylindrical shell

The frequency spectrum of shells is analyzed by numerical methods using three-dimensional and applied theories. The axisymmetric oscillations of an orthotropic cylindrical shell with Navier conditions on the edges are investigated. The effect of boundary conditions on the frequency spectrum is also studied numerically.Translated from Vychislitel'naya i Prikladnaya Matematika, No. 55, pp. 106–109, 1985.     

Structural damping in an equi-strength cylindrical shell with an elastic filler

We present a method for rational application of the deformation properties of a shell system with an elastic filler: design of a shell with variable thickness while preserving the load-bearing ability of the system as a whole. For the equi-strength shell thereby obtained we state and solve the mixed contact problem taking account of dry friction with nonmonotone loading, making it possible to estimate the structural hysteresis in the system. Translated fromMatematicheskie Metody i Fiziko-Mekhanicheskie Polya, No. 37, 1994, pp. 86–91.     

Analytical and numerical method of finite bodies for calculation of cylindrical orthotropic shell with rectangular hole

To solve the boundary-value problem for cylindrical orthotropic shell with sizeable rectangular hole we suggest analytical and numerical method of finite bodies. For determination of the stress state of orthotropic thin-walled cylinder we use a systemof equations that exactly satisfies the equilibrium equations of orthotropic cylindrical shell. Representation of the solutions is divided into basic and self-equilibrium state. For some loads of a shell we build the basic stress state. We obtain a countable number of resolving functions that exactly satisfy the equations of a shell and describe the self-equilibrium stress state. We develop the algorithm of the analytical and numerical solutions of boundary-value problem based on approximation of the stress state of a shell by finite sum of resolving functions and propose a universal way of reduction of all conditions of the contact parts of the enclosure and the boundary conditions to minimize the generalized quadratic forms. We establish criteria under which the construction of approximate solutions coincides with the exact one.