Dynamic Instability of Carbon Nanotubes/Fiber/Polymer Multiscale Composite Spherical Shells with Delamination Around a Cutout

Abstract

This study deals with the dynamic instability problem of spherical shells composed of carbon nanotubes/fiber/polymer composite (CNTFPC) with delamination around a central cutout. A multiscale analysis using the Hewitt and Malherbe equation was performed to determine the carbon nanotube (CNT) weight ratios, thickness–radius ratios, thickness–length ratios, and delamination area ratios around the cutout. A delamination around a central cutout was modeled in two dimensions by introducing the continuity conditions of displacements at the delamination boundaries. The proposed approach has been verified through a comparison of the results obtained with previous ones. The parametric study showed the significance of a proper CNT ratio and curvature for better structural performance on the dynamic stability of delaminated CNTFPC spherical shells.