Vibration Control of a Smart Shell Reinforced by Graphene Nanoplatelets

Abstract

Smart control and dynamic investigation of a graphene nanoplatelets reinforced composite (GPLRC) cylindrical shell surrounded by a piezoelectric layer as actuator and sensor based on a numerical solution method called generalized differential quadrature method (GDQM) are presented for the first time. The strains and stresses can be determined via the first-order shear deformable theory (FSDT). For accessing to various mass densities, thermal expansion as well as Poisson ratio, the rule of mixture is applied, although a modified Halpin–Tsai theory is used for obtaining the module of elasticity. The external voltage is applied to the sensor layer, while a proportional-derivative (PD) controller has been utilized for controlling the output of sensor. GPLRCs boundary conditions are derived through governing equations of the cylindrical shell using an energy method known as Hamilton’s principle. The outcomes show that the PD controller, viscoelastic foundation, slenderness factor ([Formula: see text]/[Formula: see text], external voltage and graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) weight fraction have a considerable impact on the amplitude, and vibration behavior of a GPLRC cylindrical shell. As an applicable result in related industries, the parameter and consideration of the PD controller have a positive effect on the static and dynamic behaviors of the structure.