Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Free Damped Vibrations of Sandwich Shells of Revolution 187<br />
where η (n) is the modal loss factor and H is the global damping matrix for shell. A<br />
detailed description of global damping matrix H is given in Reference [12].<br />
NUMERICAL EXAMPLES<br />
In the examples the symmetry of the cross section is assumed. So we have the<br />
same isotropic material properties for the inner and outer layer, the core is made<br />
from orthotropic material. For the inner and outer layer characteristics the index t<br />
is used; for the core, c.<br />
Free Undamped Vibration of a Sandwich Conical Shell<br />
The first problem considered is a conical sandwich shell with clamped-clamped<br />
boundary conditions. The geometry of the shell is characterised by the following<br />
quantities: the thickness of outer layers h t = 0.000535 m and core h c = 0.00762 m,<br />
the radius of the cone at its small end R = 0.5702 m, the semi-vertex angle<br />
β = 5.07°, the meridional length of the cone L = 1.8415 m, Figure 6. The following<br />
properties of the material are assumed: outer layers from glass epoxy E t = 25.08<br />
GPa, ν t = 0.20, p t = 2800 kg/m 3 and inner layer form aluminium honeycomb E1 c =<br />
0.529 GPa,G12= c 0.2204 GPa,G13= c c c<br />
0.126 GPa, ν = ν = 0.2, ρ c = 36.80 kg/m 3 .<br />
12 13<br />
Figure 6. The sandwich conical shell.