Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volume 10, Number 3, 2000, pages 289-298

DOI: 10.12989/sem.2000.10.3.289

An analytical solution to the laminated piezoelectric beam under the electric field

Lin QR, Jin ZL, Liu ZX

Abstract

Based on the two-dimensional constitutive relationship of the piezoelastic material, this paper derived an analytic solution to the elastic beam with the piezoelectric layer under the electric field, presented the explicit expressions of its displacement and stress. It is helpful for understanding the electrical and mechanical behavior of piezoelectric materials as actuators and the validation of the numerical methods such as FEM.

Key Words

piezoelastic, laminated beam, electric field, plane stress

Address

Lin QR, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Engn Mech, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China<br />Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Dept Engn Mech, Shanghai 200030, Peoples R China