The dynamic response of an axisymmetric arbitrary laminated anisotropic cylindrical panel subjected to asymmetric load is studied on the basis of three-dimensional elasticity equations. The shell panel has a great length and is simply supported at both edges. The highly coupled partial differential equations (PDEs) are reduced to ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with variable coefficients by means of trigonometric function expansion in circumferential directions. The resulting OPEs are solved by Galerkin's finite element method. Numerical examples are presented for 45°/-45° and 45°/-45°/45° laminations under dynamic load. Finally, the results are compared with published results.
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