A higher order theory for vibration of shear deformable cylindrical shallow shells (Q1804419)

The vibratory characteristics of thick cylindrical shallow shells of rectangular planform are investigated. A higher order shear deformation theory is proposed to analyse the effects of various shell geometries and boundary conditions on the vibration responses. The presented higher order theory results in cubic expressions for the transverse shear distribution through shell thickness. The expressions for strain and kinetic integral energy involving higher order shear deformations are derived in terms of Cartesian coordinates. An energy functional based on the principle of extremum energy is employed which yields a governing eigenmatrix equation. A set of orthogonally generated two-dimensional polynomial functions is adopted to approximate the deflections and rotations of the shells. The results, where possible, are compared with available experimental and numerical results. New results for hard simply supported and fully clamped cylindrical shallow shells are presented. Selected modes are illustrated in three-dimensional displacement plots.