Dynamic Radial Loading of Thin GRP Tubes

摘要

A theoretical investigation has been carried out to study the effect of radial dynamic loading on GRP tubes. The study involves analytical evaluation of the natural frequency of vibration of GRP tubes with varying fibre orientations. A simple Rayleigh-Ritz variational procedure is used to study the free vibration characteristics. The study also includes the determination of material parameters for the shells laminated with GRP of Kevlar.