The 6th International Conference on

Engineering Mechanics and Automation (ICEMA 6)

Hanoi, October 15÷16, 2021

Vibration analysis of FGM ring-stiffened conical

shells by Continuous Element Method
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1st Cong Vinh Pham 2nd Manh Cuong Nguyen

Hanoi University of Science and Hanoi University of Science and
Technology Technology
School of Mechanical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering
Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam
phamcongvinh06041997@gmail.com cuong.nguyenmanh1@hust.edu.vn
Abstract—This research introduces the continuous element (CE) formulation for the vibration analysis of FGM inner/outer ring-
stiffened conical shells. Using the solutions of the shell differential equations, the dynamic stiffness matrix is evaluated. An
algorithm of assembling conical and annular shells is introduced in order to compute the natural vibrational frequencies of FGM
inter/outer ring-stiffened conical shells. The CE solutions will be compared to those from other researches to emphasize the
advantages of the continuous element method in terms of higher accuracy, saving computer time and resources and especially, the
possibility to investigate the medium and high frequency ranges. The influences of shell and material parameters are also in
consideration.
Keywords— Dynamics stiffness matrix, Continuous Element Method, FGM shell, conical shell, ring-stiffened conical shells, vibration of
shell.