Abstract
Results are presented of parametric studies to assess the effects of various parameters on the free vibration behavior (natural frequencies) of [±θ]2 angle-ply fiber composite thin shells in a hot environment. These results were obtained by using a threedimensional finite element structural analysis computer code. The fiber composite shell is assumed to be cylindrical and made from T300 graphite fibers embedded in an intermediate-modulus high-strength matrix (IMHS). The residual stresses induced into the laminated structure during the curing are taken into account. The following parameters are investigated: the length and the thickness of the shell, the fiber orientations, the fiber volume fraction, the temperature profile through the thickness of the laminate and the different ply thicknesses. Results obtained indicate that: the fiber orientations and the length of the laminated shell had significant effect on the natural frequencies. The fiber volume fraction, the laminate thickness and the temperature profile through the shell thickness had a weak effect on the natural frequencies. Finally, the laminates with different ply thicknesses had insignificant influence on the behavior of the vibrated laminated shell.
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