New nonlinear solution of nearly incompressible hyperelastic FGM cylindrical shells with arbitrary variable thickness and non-uniform pressure based on perturbation theory

Abstract In this paper, nonlinear analysis of thick cylindrical shells with arbitrary variable thickness made of hyperelastic FGM with radially variation of material properties in nearly incompressible state under non-uniform pressure loading is presented. Thickness and pressure of the shell vary in axial direction by linear and/or nonlinear functions. The governing equilibrium equations are derived based on shear deformation theory (SDT). The Mooney-Rivlin type material is considered which is a suitable hyperelastic model for rubbers. Boundary Layer Method of the perturbation theory which is ...