Abstract

Dynamic response of simply supported circular cylindrical shell made of functionally graded material (FGM) subjected to lateral impulse load is investigated. The effective material properties are assumed to vary continuously along the thickness direction according to a volume fraction power law distribution. First order shear deformation theory and Love’s first approximation theory are utilized in the equilibrium equations. Finally time response of displacement components is derived using mode superposition method. The influence of material composition, FGM configuration and geometrical parameters (length-to-radius and thickness-to-radius ratios) on the dynamic response is investigated. The results show that even though the shell is thin, the value of power law exponent has a considerable effect on the natural frequencies as well as the dynamic response of the functionally graded shell. Verification of the results of natural frequencies and time response of the FGM shell is achieved by making comparison with those available in the literature and those obtained using commercial software.

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