Study on Free Vibration Analysis of a Rotating Fibre-Graphene-Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composites Pre-Twist Shell

Abstract

The present work aims to develop a computational procedure for investigating the vibration behaviour of pre-twisted laminated composite shell containing graphene inclusions in their matrix. According to nanoscopic empirical equations, graphene's mechanical properties are determined by its size dependence. It has been demonstrated that the orthotropic mechanical properties of composite laminates made from carbon fibres and hybrid matrix can be evaluated. Based on pre-twist and geometric configurations, finite element methods have been used to model hybrid materials shells that include carbon fibre, graphene, and graphene-fibre reinforcement. As part of the validation process, the proposed method is compared with other methods when possible. Finally, the vibrational behaviour of the composite shell is extracted by imposing a twisted angle on a cantilever boundary condition. An analysis of vibrations for each configuration is presented in this paper, as well as the effects of graphene inclusions on natural frequencies. As graphene volume fractions in the matrix increase, the natural frequencies of every mode also increase. When the hub radius and rotational speed are increased, the frequency parameter increases with an increase in graphene volume in the hybrid polymer composite pre-twisted shell.

Keywords

• pre-twisted shell
• graphene
• hybrid composite
• vibrations
• rotational speed
• finite element method