Dynamic elastic response of an infinite discrete multi-layered cylindrical shell subjected to uniformly distributed pressure pulse

A discrete multi-layered cylindrical shell (DMC) consists of a thin inner cylindrical shell and helically cross-winding flat steel ribbons. The dynamic elastic response of such cylindrical shell under uniformly distributed pressure pulse is studied in this paper. Under the axisymmetric plane strain assumption, the solution of the problem is divided into two parts: a quasi-static part satisfying inhomogeneous stress boundary conditions and a dynamic part complying with homogeneous stress boundary conditions. The quasi-static part is determined by homogeneous linearity method and boundary conditions, and the dynamic part was worked out by means of finite Hankel transform and Laplace transform. The dynamic response of a DMC is compared with the response of monobloc cylindrical shell. Parametric analyses with the consideration of major influential factors, such as thickness ratio of the inner shell to that of the complete shell, material parameters and winding-angle, are discussed. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.