The Stability of Cylindrical Shells Containing an FGM Layer Subjected to Axial Load on the Pasternak Foundation
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Abstract
In this study, the stability of cylindrical shells that composed of ceramic, FGM, and metal layers subjected to axial load and resting on Winkler-Pasternak foundations is investigated. Material properties of FGM layer are varied continuously in thickness direction according to a simple power distribution in terms of the ceramic and metal volume fractions. The modified Donnell type stability and compatibility equations on the Pasternak foundation are obtained. Applying Galerkin’s method analytic solutions are obtained for the critical axial load of three-layered cylindrical shells containing an FGM layer with and without elastic foundation. The detailed parametric studies are carried out to study the influences of thickness variations of the FGM layer, radius-to-thickness ratio, material composition and material profile index, Winkler and Pasternak foundations on the critical axial load of three-layered cylindrical shells. Comparing results with those in the literature validates the present analysis.
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