The vibration and noise radiation from fluid-loaded cylindrical shells are
controlled by using multiple stiffeners and passive constrained layer dampi
ng treatment. Dynamic and fluid finite elements are developed to study the
fundamental phenomena governing the coupling between the stiffened shell, w
ith and without damping, and the fluid domain surrounding it. The models ar
e used to predict the response of the shell and to evaluate the effect of s
tiffening rings and damping treatment on both the structural vibration and
noise radiation in the fluid domain, The geometry of the shell and fluid do
main allows the formulation of a harmonic-based model, which uncouples the
fluid-structural response of modes corresponding to different numbers of ci
rcumferential nodes.
In this study, it is shown that stiffening of the shell reduces the amplitu
de of the vibration and noise radiation, particularly for high-order lobar
modes. The attenuation of the shell response and sound radiation can be inc
reased significantly through the application of passive constrained layer d
amping treatments on the inner surface of the stiffening rings. (C) 2000 El
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