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ART. 155 - Note on the Free Vibrations of an Infinitely Long Cylindrical Shell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2011

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In a recent memoir Mr Love has considered this question among others; but he has not discussed his result {equation (95)}, except in its application to a rather special case involving the existence of a free edge. When the cylinder is regarded as infinitely long, the problem is naturally of a simpler character; and I have thought that it might be worth while to express more fully the frequency equation, as applicable to all vibrations, independent of the thickness of the shell, which are periodic with respect both to the length and the circumference of the cylinder.

In order to prevent misunderstanding, it may be well to premise that the vibrations, whose frequency is to be determined, do not include the gravest of which a thin shell is capable. If the middle surface be simply bent, the potential energy of deformation is of a higher order of magnitude than in the contrary case, and according to the present method of treatment the frequency of vibration will appear to be zero. It is known, however, that the only possible modes of bending of a cylindrical shell are such as are not periodic along the length, or rather have the wave-length in this direction infinitely long. When the middle surface is stretched, as well as bent, the potential energy of bending may be neglected, except in certain very special cases.

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Scientific Papers , pp. 244 - 248
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2009
First published in: 1902

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