Free Vibration of, Functionally Graded Materials Cylindrical Shells on Elastic Foundation under Axial force, Lateral Pressure and Different Boundary Conditions

Free vibration characteristics of functionally graded materials cylindrical shells surrounded by elastic medium under axial force, lateral pressure and different boundary conditions using wave propagation method are investigated in this paper. The material properties of functionally graded materials are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to the power law. The elastic medium is assumed as two-parameter Pasternak elastic foundation. Governing equations based on the first order shear deformation theory of Sanders-Koiter for the cylindrical shell resting on elastic foundation under mechanical loads are derived by using Hamilton’s principle. By assuming displacement field in wave propagation form, governing equations are solved. Natural frequencies of cylindrical shell under various boundary conditions are obtained and compared with the results in the literature. It is seen that using displacement field in wave propagation form, acts as an effective and reliable method and gives the acceptable results for various boundary conditions. Although it is shown that for different boundary conditions and geometry dimensions, accuracy of the wave propagation approach is different. In addition, based on the developed theory the effects of different boundary conditions, axial force, lateral pressure and elastic foundation parameters on vibration behavior of functionally graded cylindrical shell are investigated.