With the wide application of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced
composite (FG-CNTRC) structure in engineering, vibration and noise are inevitable
in the complex working environment. This paper investigated the acoustic response
and wave propagation characteristics of FG-CNTRC plates. Based on the third-order
shear deformation theory, the dynamic equation of FG-CNTRC plate was
derived using Hamilton’s principle. The acoustic response characteristics of
FG-CNTRC plate under the concentrated harmonic excitation were solved
and verified. By using the displacement function of wave propagation in an
infinite plate, the dispersion characteristic equation of FG-CNTRC plate was
obtained, and its dispersion curve, phase velocity and group velocity were solved.
Then, the effects of parameter changes on the acoustic response and wave
propagation in the FG-CNTRC plate were analyzed and discussed. This research
provides a theoretical reference for the optimization design of FG-CNTRC
structures.
Keywords
FG-CNTRC plate, sound radiation, wave propagation,
third-order shear deformation theory