Free Vibration of an Orthotropic Hollow Body of Revolution

A method is developed to determine the natural frequencies of vibration of an orthotropic hollow body of revolution of constant thickness but of arbitrary smooth meridian. Equations are derived using the linear three-dimensional theory of elasticity, and a numerical solution is obtained using the differential quadrature method. The geometric generality of the solution is attained by delaying definition of local geometric parameters until the solution stage. Validation is by comparison with previously published results, including results for a hollow orthotropic cylinder. Sample results are given for orthotropic hollow cylinders and spherical segments, and conclusions are drawn.