Modeling and experiments on the vibro-acoustic analysis of ring stiffened cylindrical shells with internal bulkheads: A comparative study

The vibro-acoustic response of ring stiffened cylindrical shells with internal bulkheads under forced excitation is presented. The numerical analysis model is established using the Jacobi Ritz-Boundary element method. The first-order shear deformation theory, multi-segment technique and artificial spring technology are applied to establish the theoretical model, and the Jacobi orthogonal polynomials are introduced to represent the displacement functions. The Newmark-beta integration method is used to obtain the vibration response of the structure, and the time-domain Kirchhoff boundary integral formulation is applied to describe the exterior acoustic field. The vibration and sound radiation of the ring stiffened cylindrical shell under impact and narrow band random loading were measured. The comparative study reveals that the results obtained from the proposed method agree well with the experimental results. The stiffeners and bulkheads have a significant effect on the vibration characteristics of the structure. Additionally, some physical insights into the resonant peaks and sound pressure directivity of the cylindrical shells are provided.