Thermally induced vibration analysis of sandwich beam with metal foam core subjected to blast loading by a framework of two-unknown higher-order beam theory

Abstract

Abstract Vibrational characteristics of a sandwich beam in thermal environments subjected to blast pressure are investigated in this paper. The sandwich beam is composed of two isotropic skins and an open-cell metal foam core with either uniform or symmetric distribution of internal pores. The pressure of blast loading is modelled by Friedlander’s equation. A two-unknown higher-order beam theory combined with Hamilton’s principle is used to establish the governing equations. Navier-type solution and Newmark-beta method are applied to deal with the governing equation and obtain the dynamic responses. The efficiency and accuracy of the present study are examined through numerical examples. Effects of temperature-dependent material properties, porosity coefficient, core-to-skin thickness ratio, length-to-height ratio, and structural damping on the natural frequencies and dynamic deflection of the sandwich beam are investigated in detail.