Axisymmetrical Thermal Stress Analysis of Laminated Composite Finite Hollow Cylinders Restricted at Both Ends in Steady State

The thermal stress distributions of laminated composite finite hollow cylinders restricted at both ends and at one end of the cylinders are analyzed using the thermoelastic displacement potential and Michell’s stress functions based on the axisymmetrical theory of elasticity. In the numerical calculations, the thermal stress distributions in the laminated composite finite hollow cylinders are examined. The effects of restrictions at the end of the cylinders on the thermal stress distributions are clarified. The analytical results are compared with the results obtained from the plain strain the ory. It can be seen that the differences in the stresses between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder increase near the restricted end. The hoop and the axial stresses distribute discontinuously at the interface of the cylinders. The difference in the hoop stress at the interface is minimal in the case of the plain strain theory. For verification, the strains were measured and the analytical results were in fairly good agreement with the experimental results.