On the Validity of Flat-Plate Finite Strip Approximation of Circular Cylindrical Shells

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Convergence rate of flat-plate finite strip results, that is, first, second, and third root of (32) for the first longitudinal mode 𝑠=1 (𝑅/𝑡=100, 𝐿/𝑅=10, 𝐸=1, 𝜌=1, and 𝜇=0.3).

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