Forced vibration analysis of composite cylindrical shells using spline finite strip method

In this study, forced vibration behavior of thin-walled composite circular cylindrical shells is investigated using the spline finite strip method (spline FSM). Spline FSM is one of the versions of finite element method (FEM) employing a special element called finite strip. The shells considered in this study are assumed to be thin; therefore, the classical bending theory of shells and Sanders–Koiter's strain–displacement relation are used in...