Abstract: | The problem on large deformations of round cylinders made of homogeneous and fiber-reinforced elastomeric materials under the action of inertia forces caused by rotatory motion is solved. The solution is given in a plane axisymmetric statement, where the deformation parameters of the cylinders depend only on the radial coordinate. Based on the mathematical model presented, the deformation of revolving cylinders made of homogeneous elastomeric materials and reinforced with fibers in the axial, circumferential, and radial directions is investigated. The ultimate rotational speeds for cylinders with different reinforcement schemes and tight and loose fits are found at which their limiting configurations are reached. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 347-366, May-June, 2009. |