An Analytical Investigation of Natural Frequency for a Symmetric Composite Box-Beam with Thermal Effects

<p>The main purpose of the following analysis is to develop an analytical method for determining the natural frequency of a symmetric composite box-beam subjected to temperature gradient. A set of coupled partial differential equations of motion is obtained by means of small defection theory and D'Alembert's method. The Smith and Chopra stiffness matrix is used in the governing equations of motion and an appropriate MATLAB® code has been written to solve for the stiffness matrix elements of the box-beam. The resulting governing equations of motion are solved to obtain the natural frequencies of the box-beam in flap and lag directions using Galerkin's method. Finally, an example solution for symmetric composite box-beam of [+45°; ±45°] layup using cantilever boundary conditions is presented. For validation of the current analysis, comparisons are made with previously published results.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aerospace Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Chitikela, Lakshmi Narayana Sanjeev

Contributors dc:contributor

• Habib Eslami
• Frank J. Radosta
• Sathya Gangadharan

• natural frequency
• composites
• box-beam
• thermal effects
• Aerospace Engineering
• Structures and Materials

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/296

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1038