PARAMETERIZATION OF NATURAL MODES OF COMPOSITE ROTATING CONICAL SHELLS WITH MULTIPLE DELAMINATION

Author(s):  
SUDIP DEY ◽  
AMIT KARMAKAR

This paper describes a comparative study on free vibration of bending stiff, torsion stiff and quasi-isotropic graphite-epoxy composite conical shells with single and multiple delamination. The finite element formulation is based on Mindlin's theory and multi-point constraint algorithm neglecting the Coriolis effect for moderate rotational speeds. Computer codes are developed employing QR iteration method to obtain delaminated natural frequencies under combined effect of twist and rotation. Mode shapes are depicted for a typical laminate configuration. The non-dimensional natural frequencies obtained are the first known results which could serve as reference solutions for future investigators.

Author(s):  
C. Rajalingham ◽  
R. B. Bhat ◽  
G. D. Xistris

Abstract The natural frequencies and natural modes of vibration of uniform elliptic plates with clamped, simply supported and free boundaries are investigated using Rayleigh-Ritz method. A modified polar coordinate system is used to investigate the problem. Energy expressions in Cartesian coordinate system are transformed into the modified polar coordinate system. Boundary characteristic orthogonal polynomials in the radial direction, and trigonometric functions in the angular direction are used to express the deflection of the plate. These deflection shapes are classified into four basic categories, depending on its symmetrical or antisymmetrical property about the major and minor axes of the ellipse. The first six natural modes in each of the above categories are presented in the form of contour plots.


Author(s):  
P. K. Karsh ◽  
Bindi Thakkar ◽  
R. R. Kumar ◽  
Abhijeet Kumar ◽  
Sudip Dey

The delamination is one of the major modes of failure occurring in the laminated composite due to insufficient bonding between the layers. In this paper, the natural frequencies of delaminated S-glass and E-glass epoxy cantilever composite plates are presented by employing the finite element method (FEM) approach. The rotary inertia and transverse shear deformation are considered in the present study. The effect of parameters such as the location of delamination along the length, across the thickness, the percentage of delamination, and ply-orientation angle on first three natural frequencies of the cantilever plates are presented for S-glass and E-glass epoxy composites. The standard eigenvalue problem is solved to obtain the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes. First three mode shape of S-Glass and E-Glass epoxy laminated composites are portrayed corresponding to different ply angle of lamina.


2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2041-2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Naresh ◽  
A. Ananda Babu ◽  
P. Edwin Sudhagar ◽  
A. Anisa Thaslim ◽  
R. Vasudevan

In this study, free vibration responses of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam are investigated. The governing differential equations of motion of a carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced composite beam are presented in finite element formulation. The validity of the developed formulation is demonstrated by comparing the natural frequencies evaluated using present FEM with those of available literature. Various parametric studies are also performed to investigate the effect of aspect ratio and percentage of CNT content and boundary conditions on natural frequencies and mode shapes of a carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam. It is shown that the addition of carbon nanotube in fiber reinforced composite beam increases the stiffness of the structure and consequently increases the natural frequencies and alter the mode shapes.


Author(s):  
Xiaoping Zhou ◽  
Abhijit Gupta

Natural frequencies and mode shapes of a structure will change whenever the structure has any kind of damage. This paper introduces a technique to quantify and locate the damage when the natural frequencies and mode shapes of undamaged and damaged structure are known. Aluminum beams (with and without damage) are used for numerical simulation and experimental verification. To establish the theoretical basis of this method, finite element formulation is used. A set of undetermined equations involving damage indices and natural frequencies and mode shapes of undamaged and damaged structures are obtained. The damage indices are computed using non-negative least squares method. Impact modal testing was conducted with three aluminum beams and damage indices based on experimental data are compared with actual damage cases to establish the effectiveness of this method to identify the damage.


2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 679-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudip Dey ◽  
Amit Karmakar

Location of delamination is a triggering parameter for structural instability of laminated composites. In this paper, a finite element method is employed to determine the effects of location of delamination on free vibration characteristics of graphite-epoxy cross-ply composite pre-twisted shallow conical shells. The generalized dynamic equilibrium equation is derived from Lagrange's equation of motion neglecting Coriolis effect for moderate rotational speeds. The formulation is exercised by using an eight noded isoparametric plate bending element based on Mindlin's theory. Multi-point constraint algorithm is utilized to ensure the compatibility of deformation and equilibrium of resultant forces and moments at the delamination crack front. The standard eigen value problem is solved by applying the QR iteration algorithm. Finite element codes are developed to obtain the numerical results concerning the effects of location of delamination, twist angle and rotational speed on the natural frequencies of cross-ply composite shallow conical shells. The mode shapes are also depicted for a typical laminate configuration. Numerical results obtained from parametric studies of both symmetric and anti-symmetric cross-ply laminates are the first known non-dimensional natural frequencies for the type of analyses carried out here.


1979 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Rainer ◽  
G. Pernica

A posttensioned reinforced concrete bridge, slated for demolition, was tested to obtain its dynamic properties. The 10 year old bridge consisted of a continuous flat slab deck of variable thickness having a total width of 103 ft (31.39 m) and spans of 28 ft 6 in. (8.69 m), 71 ft 0 in. (21.64 m), and 42 ft 6 in. (12.95 m). The entire bridge was skewed 10°50′ and the deck was slightly curved in plan.The mode shapes, natural frequencies, and damping ratios for the lowest five natural modes of vibration were determined using sinusoidal forcing functions from an electrohydraulic shaker. These modes, located at 5.7, 6.4, 8.7, 12.0, and 17.4 Hz, were found to be highly dependent on the lateral properties of the bridge deck. Damping ratios were determined from the widths of resonance peaks. The modal properties from the steady state excitation were compared with those obtained from measurements of traffic-induced vibrations and good agreement was found between the two methods.


1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Chandrasekaran ◽  
V. Ramamurti

Asymmetric free vibrations of layered truncated conical shells are studied. Individual layers made of special orthotropic materials and both symmetric and asymmetric stacking with respect to the middle surface are considered. An energy-method based on the Rayleigh-Ritz procedure is employed. The influence of layer arrangements and that of the coupling between bending and stretching on the natural frequencies and mode-shapes are analyzed. Experimental results from tests on two shell models are provided for comparison with theoretical predictions. Numerical results based on extensive parametric studies are presented.


2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 481-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Saffari ◽  
R. Tabatabaei ◽  
S.H. Mansouri

In this paper, a finite element technique was used to determine the natural frequencies, and the mode shapes of a circular arch element was based on the curvature, which can fully represent the bending energy and by the equilibrium equations, the shear and axial strain energy were incorporated into the formulation. The treatment of general boundary conditions dose need a consideration when the element is incorporated by the curvature-based formula. This can be obtained by the introduction of a transformation matrix between nodal curvatures and nodal displacements. The equation of the motion for the element was obtained by the Lagrangian equation. Four examples are presented in order to verify the element formulation and its analytical capability.


Author(s):  
B. W. Kim ◽  
H. G. Sung ◽  
S. Y. Hong

In this paper, influences of design strength on natural modes of floating structures are examined by analyzing natural frequencies and mode shapes of floating bodies with nonuniform stiffness. A FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) is considered as an example structure. Natural modes such as natural frequencies and modes shapes are calculated by the subspace iteration method which is widely used as a solver of eigenvalue problem. Various numerical models of FSRU are considered. One is a simplified model of which stiffness is uniformly distributed. The other is a model with stepped distribution of stiffness. The third model has a triangular stiffness distribution. By comparing the results of each model, the influences of nonuniform strength distribution on natural modes are investigated.


1995 ◽  
Vol 48 (11S) ◽  
pp. S84-S89
Author(s):  
V. C. M. de Souza ◽  
J. M. F. Saraiva

The free vibrations of conical shells, having two open rigidly clamped edges, are investigated by using a variational development of the equations of motion based upon the Classical Shell Theory, and results are compared with those obtained by using Donnell’s approximation in the development of these equations. Through suitable examples, the validity of Donnell’s approximation to compute natural frequencies and mode-shapes of conical shells is shown.


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