Traveling wave analysis of rotating functionally graded graphene platelet reinforced nanocomposite cylindrical shells with general boundary conditions

• Published in: Results in physics Vol. 15; p. 102752
• Main Authors: Qin, Zhaoye, Safaei, Babak, Pang, Xuejia, Chu, Fulei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Functionally graded graphene platelet reinforced laminated composite; General boundary conditions; Rayleigh-Ritz method; Rotating cylindrical shell; Traveling wave motion; Rayleigh-Ritz method; Rotating cylindrical shell; Functionally graded graphene platelet reinforced laminated composite; General boundary conditions; Traveling wave motion

•A unified solution for free vibration analysis of rotating FG-GPLRC cylindrical shells is proposed.•General boundary conditions are represented by using artificial spring techniques.•Effects of boundary spring stiffness, GPL weight fractions, layer number and geometry are evaluated.•Variations of n...