Abstract In this study, the vibration and flutter characteristics of the graphene platelets reinforced functionally graded porous cylindrical panels subjected to the supersonic flow are investigated for the first time. The considered panels are constructed of the nanocomposites that made of matrix of open-cell metal foams with graded pore distributions and are reinforced uniformly by the graphene platelets. The typical mechanical properties of porous matrix are determined using open-cell metal foam model, which provides a typical mechanical feature to determine the relationship between coefficients of density and porosity. The effective elasticity modulus of the nanocomposite is determined based on a modified Halpin-Tsai micromechanics model, and the rule of mixture is used to calculate the Poisson's ratio and mass density. A high order shear deformable computational framework is developed with inclusion of the trapezoidal shape factor to eliminate the errors introduced by the curvature of the panels. The standard Lagrange processing in conjunction with the Navier-solution technique, with the help of the first-order piston theory, is applied to derive the equations of motion related to the vibration and flutter characteristics of the cylindrical panel with simple-supported boundary condition. Comparisons of the natural frequencies with the previous works are performed to validate the proposed model. Parameter studies are carried out, and the results in the form of graphs or tables reveal the effects of pore, graphene platelets on the supersonic flutter characteristics of the nanocomposite cylindrical panels subjected to the aerodynamic flow.

    Highlights Supersonic flutter of GPL-reinforced FG porous panels is studied for the first time. The total masses of various FG porous cylindrical panels are the same. A computational framework based on Reddy's TSDT is developed. The comparisons indicate the proposed method is accurate. Revealing effects of some important parameters on flutter characteristics.


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    Title :

    Vibration and flutter characteristics of GPL-reinforced functionally graded porous cylindrical panels subjected to supersonic flow


    Contributors:
    Zhou, Xiaopeng (author) / Wang, Yuewu (author) / Zhang, Wei (author)

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 183 ; 89-100


    Publication date :

    2021-03-08


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English