Free vibration responses of shear deformable functionally graded single/doubly curved panels under uniform,

linear and nonlinear temperature fields are presented in the present article. The micromechanical material model
of functionally graded material is obtained using the Voigt model and the power-law distribution for continuous
gradation. The material properties are assumed to be function of temperature. The kinematics of panel geometry
is governed by the higher order shear deformation theory with nine degree-of-freedom. Hamiltons principle is
used to obtain the governing equation of vibrated panel. Finite element solutions are obtained using a nine node
quadrilateral Lagrangian element. The applicability of the proposed model has been extended through numerical
experimentations for different material and geometrical parameters, temperature fields and support conditions
This paper investigates free vibration and dynamic instability of functionally graded cylindrical panels
subjected to combined static and periodic axial forces and in thermal environment. Theoretical
formulations are based on Reddys higher order shear deformation shell theory to account for rotary
inertia and the parabolic distribution of the transverse shear strains through the panel thickness. Thermal
effects due to steady temperature change are included in the analysis. Material properties are assumed to be
temperature dependent and graded in the thickness direction according to a power-law distribution in terms
of the volume fractions of the constituents. The panel under current consideration is clamped or simply
supported on two straight edges and may be either free, simply supported or clamped on the curved edges.
A semi-analytical approach, which takes the advantages of one-dimensional differential quadrature
approximation, Galerkin technique and Bolotinsmethod, is employed to determine the natural frequencies
and the unstable regions of the panel. Numerical results for silicon nitride/stainless-steel cylindrical panels
are given in both dimensionless tabular and graphical forms. Effects of material composition, temperature
rise, panel geometry parameters, and boundary conditions on free vibration and the parametric resonance
are also studied.