Vibration and flutter analyses of cantilever trapezoidal honeycomb sandwich plates

Author:

Torabi Keivan12ORCID,Afshari Hasan3,Aboutalebi Farhad Haji1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2. Department of Solid Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr/Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Abstract

In this article, free flexural vibration and supersonic flutter analyses are studied for cantilevered trapezoidal plates composed of two homogeneous isotropic face sheets and an orthotropic honeycomb core. The plate is modeled based on the first-order shear deformation theory, and aerodynamic pressure of external flow with desired flow angle is estimated via the piston theory. For this goal, first applying the Hamilton's principle, the set of governing equations and boundary conditions are derived. Then, using a transformation of coordinates, the governing equations and boundary conditions are converted from the original coordinates into new computational ones. Finally, the differential quadrature method is employed and natural frequencies, corresponding mode shapes, and critical speed are numerically achieved. Accuracy of the proposed solution is confirmed by the finite element simulations and published experimental results. After the validation, effect of various parameters on the vibration and flutter characteristics of the plate are investigated. It is concluded that geometry of hexagonal cells in the honeycomb core has a weak effect on the natural frequencies and critical speed of the sandwich plate, whereas thickness of the honeycomb core has main influence on the natural frequencies and the critical speed. Besides, it is shown that the honeycomb core thickness has optimum values that lead to the most growth in the natural frequencies or critical speed. These optimum magnitudes can be taken into account by designers to increase the natural frequencies or expand flutter boundaries and make aircrafts safer in supersonic flights. It is also concluded that geometrical parameters of the hexagonal cells and thickness of the honeycomb core have no significant effect on the value of the critical flow angle.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Ceramics and Composites

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