Structural response of cylindrically curved laminated composite shells subjected to blast loading

H. S. Türkmen*

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the theoretical analysis and correlation with the numerical results of the displacement time histories of the cylindrically curved laminated composite shells exposed to normal blast shock waves. The laminated composite shell is clamped at its all edges. The dynamic equation of the cylindrical shell used in this study is valid under the assumptions made in Love's theory of thin elastic shells. The constitutive equations of laminated composite shells are given in the frame of effective modulus theory. The governing equation of the cylindrical shell is solved by the Runge-Kutta method. In addition, a finite element modeling and analysis are presented and compared with the theoretical results. The peak deflections and response frequencies obtained from theoretical and numerical analyses are in agreement. The effects of material properties and geometrical properties are examined on the dynamic behaviour.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-180
Number of pages6
JournalBulletin of the Technical University of Istanbul
Volume51
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Blast loadings
  • Composite materials
  • Dynamic response
  • Finite element
  • Laminated panels
  • Runge-Kutta

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