Rayleigh-Ritz Vibrational Analysis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Based on the Nonlocal Flügge Shell Theory

A nonlocal elastic shell model considering the small scale effects is developed to study the free vibrations of multiwalled carbon nanotubes subject to different types of boundary conditions. Based on the nonlocal elasticity and the Flügge shell theory, the governing equations are derived which incl...

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Published inJournal of Composites Vol. 2015; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors Rouhi, H., Bazdid-Vahdati, M., Ansari, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hindawi Publishing Corporation 27.12.2015
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ISSN2356-7252
2314-5978
DOI10.1155/2015/750392

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Summary:A nonlocal elastic shell model considering the small scale effects is developed to study the free vibrations of multiwalled carbon nanotubes subject to different types of boundary conditions. Based on the nonlocal elasticity and the Flügge shell theory, the governing equations are derived which include the interaction of van der Waals forces between adjacent and nonadjacent layers. To analytically solve the problem, the Rayleigh-Ritz method is employed. In the present analysis, different combinations of layerwise boundary conditions are taken into account. Some new intertube resonant frequencies and the associated noncoaxial vibrational modes are identified owing to incorporating circumferential modes into the shell model.
ISSN:2356-7252
2314-5978
DOI:10.1155/2015/750392