scholarly journals Nonlinear free vibration analysis of elastically supported carbon nanotube-reinforced composite beam with the thermal environment in non-deterministic framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virendra Kumar Chaudhari ◽  
Niranjan L. Shegokar ◽  
Achchhe Lal

AbstractThis paper deals with the investigation of nonlinear free vibration behavior of elastically supported carbon nanotube reinforced composite (CNTRC) beam subjected to thermal loading with random system properties. Material properties of each constituent’s material, volume fraction exponent and foundation parameters are considered as uncorrelated Gaussian random input variables. The beam is supported by a Pasternak foundation with Winkler cubic nonlinearity. The higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) with von-Karman non-linearity is used to formulate the governing equation using Hamilton principle. Convergence and validation study is carried out through the comparison with the available results in the literature for authenticity and accuracy of the present approach used in the analysis. First order perturbation technique (FOPT),Second order perturbation technique (SOPT) and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) methods are employed to investigate the effect of geometric configuration, volume fraction exponent, foundation parameters, distribution of reinforcement and thermal loading on nonlinear vibration characteristics CNTRC beam.The present work signifies the accurate analysis of vibrational behaviour influences by different random variables. Results are presented in terms of mean, variance (COV) and probability density function (PDF) for various aforementioned parameters.

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 551-554
Author(s):  
Niranjan L. Shegokar ◽  
Achchhe Lal

This paper deals with the stochastic nonlinear free vibration response of functionally graded materials (FGMs) beam subjected to thermal loadings with uncertain material properties subjected to uniform and nonuniform temperature changes with temperature independent (TID) and dependent (TD) material properties. System properties such as material properties of each constituents material and volume fraction index are taken as independent random input variables. The basic formulation is based on higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) with von-Karman nonlinear strains using modified C0 continuity. A direct iterative based nonlinear finite element method in conjunction with first order perturbation technique (FOPT) is used for FGMs beam to compute the second order statistics (mean and coefficient of variation) of the nonlinear fundamental frequency. The present outlined approach has been validated with the results available in literatures and independent Monte Carlo simulation (MCS).


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (07) ◽  
pp. 1540011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helong Wu ◽  
Sritawat Kitipornchai ◽  
Jie Yang

This paper investigates the free vibration and elastic buckling of sandwich beams with a stiff core and functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) face sheets within the framework of Timoshenko beam theory. The material properties of FG-CNTRCs are assumed to vary in the thickness direction, and are estimated through a micromechanical model. The governing equations and boundary conditions are derived by using Hamilton's principle and discretized by employing the differential quadrature (DQ) method to obtain the natural frequency and critical buckling load of the sandwich beam. A detailed parametric study is conducted to study the effects of carbon nanotube volume fraction, core-to-face sheet thickness ratio, slenderness ratio, and end supports on the free vibration characteristics and buckling behavior of sandwich beams with FG-CNTRC face sheets. The vibration behavior of the sandwich beam under an initial axial force is also discussed. Numerical results for sandwich beams with uniformly distributed carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (UD-CNTRC) face sheets are also provided for comparison.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 2063-2078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsa Heidari ◽  
Hadi Arvin

In this paper, the linear and nonlinear free vibrations of functionally graded rotating composite Timoshenko beams reinforced by carbon nanotubes are presented. The formulation is based on the assumptions of Timoshenko beam theory in addition to consideration of the nonlinear von Karman strain–displacement relationship. The effective material properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composites are determined employing the Mori–Tanaka micromechanics model and the extended mixture rule. For the carbon nanotube reinforced composite beams, uniform distribution and four types of functionally graded distribution patterns of single-walled carbon nanotube reinforcements are considered. A differential transform method is applied on the nondimensionalized equations of motion to release the flapping modeshapes and the associated natural frequencies. The direct method of multiple scales is implemented to derive the effective nonlinearity and the corresponding nonlinear natural frequency. The accuracy of the present outcomes is validated by the comparison with the results given in the literature. The numerical results are presented in both tabular and graphical forms to investigate the effects of nanotube volume fractions, distribution types of the carbon nanotubes, and rotation speed on linear and nonlinear free vibration characteristics of carbon nanotube reinforced composite beam. The results demonstrate the important role of carbon nanotube distribution profile on linear and nonlinear free vibration features.


Author(s):  
A Ghorbanpour Arani ◽  
M Mosayyebi ◽  
F Kolahdouzan ◽  
R Kolahchi ◽  
M Jamali

Damped free vibration of carbon nanotube reinforced composite microplate bounded with piezoelectric sensor and actuator layers are investigated in this study. For the mathematical modeling of sandwich structure, the refined zigzag theory is applied. In addition, to present a realistic model, the material properties of system are supposed as viscoelastic based on Kelvin–Voigt model. Distributions of single-walled carbon nanotubes along the thickness direction of the viscoelastic carbon nanotube reinforced composite microplate are considered as four types of functionally graded distribution patterns. The viscoelastic functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composite microplate subjected to electromagnetic field is embedded in an orthotropic visco-Pasternak foundation. Hamilton’s principle is employed to establish the equations of motion. In order to calculate the frequency and damping ratio of sandwich plate, boundary condition of plate is assumed as simply-supported and an exact solution is used. The effects of some significant parameters such as damping coefficient of viscoelastic plates, volume fraction of carbon nanotubes, different types of functionally graded distributions of carbon nanotubes, magnetic field, and external voltage on the damped free vibration of system are investigated. Results clarify that considering viscoelastic property for system to achieve accurate results is essential. Furthermore, the effects of volume fraction and distribution type of carbon nanotubes are remarkable on the vibration of sandwich plate. In addition, electric and magnetic fields are considerable parameters to control the behavior of viscoelastic carbon nanotube reinforced composite microplate. It is hoped that the results of this study could be applied in design of nano/micromechanical sensor and actuator systems.


2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (6A) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Trinh Thi Hien

Free vibration of tapered functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) beams is investigated. The beams with four types of carbon nanotube distribution in the thickness, namely the uniform (UD-CNT), X-type (FGX-CNT), A-type (FGA-CNT) and O-type (FGO-CNT), are assumed to be linearly tapered in longitudinal direction by three different taper cases. Based on the first-order shear deformation theory, equations of motion with variable coefficients are derived from Hamilton’s principle. Using hierarchical functions to interpolate the displacement field, a two-node beam element with nine degrees of freedom is formulated and employed to compute frequencies of the beams. The accuracy of the derived formulation is confirmed by comparing frequencies obtained in the present work with the published data. The effects of the total CNT volume fraction, CNT distribution type, taper cases, taper ratio, aspect ratio, boundary conditions, etc., on the vibration characteristics of the beams are examined and discussed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 590-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puneet Kumar ◽  
J. Srinivas

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to perform a numerical analysis on the static and dynamic behaviors of beams made up of functionally graded carbon nanotube (FG-CNT) reinforced polymer and hybrid laminated composite containing the layers of carbon reinforced polymer with CNT. Conventional fibers have higher density as compared to carbon nanotubes (CNTs), thus insertion of FG-CNT reinforced polymer layer in fiber reinforced composite (FRC) structures makes them sustainable candidate for weight critical applications. Design/methodology/approach In this context, stress and strain formulations of a multi-layer composite system is determined with the help of Timoshenko hypothesis and then the principle of virtual work is employed to derive the governing equations of motion. Herein, extended rule of mixture and conventional micromechanics relations are used to evaluate the material properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composite (CNTRC) layer and FRC layer, respectively. A generalized eigenvalue problem is formulated using finite element approach and is solved for single layer FG-CNTRC beam and multi-layer laminated hybrid composite beam by a user-interactive MATLAB code. Findings First, the natural frequencies of FG-CNTRC beam are computed and compared with previously available results as well as with Ritz approximation outcomes. Further, free vibration, bending, and buckling analysis is carried out for FG-CNTRC beam to interpret the effect of different CNT volume fraction, number of walls in nanotube, distribution profiles, boundary conditions, and beam-slenderness ratios. Originality/value A free vibration analysis of hybrid laminated composite beam with two different layer stacking sequence is performed to present the advantages of hybrid laminated beam over the conventional FRC beam.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 5915-5918
Author(s):  
S. Yogesh Krishnan ◽  
A. K Caitanya ◽  
P Tripathy ◽  
V. R Kar

The free vibration of carbon nanotube reinforced composite conical shell panel is examined under temperature field. In this analysis, single-walled carbon nanotube and poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2,5-dioctoxy-pphenylenevinylene) are used as fibre and matrix materials, respectively. The material properties are considered as temperature-dependent. The effective material properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composite panel are evaluated through the extended rule-of-mixture. The finite element model is prepared using commercially available finite element tool ANSYS APDL. An eight node Serendipity shell element (SHELL281) is used to discretize the present conical model. The displacement field is framed in the first-order shear deformation theory with six degrees of freedom. The Block Lanczos eigenvalue extraction method is used to obtain the frequency responses. In order to obtain the appropriate mesh density for the said model, the convergence study is executed for various mesh sizes. The present results are compared and validated with the previously reported results. Finally, the influences of different parameters such as length-to-thickness ratio, volume fraction and temperature on the frequency responses of the carbon nanotube reinforced composite conical shell panel are demonstrated through numerical illustrations. The results reveal that the frequency parameters of conical shell panel enhance with the volume fraction and the length-to-thickness ratio, whereas reduce with the temperature value.


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