Smart Structures and Systems

Volume 8, Number 4, 2011, pages 413-431

DOI: 10.12989/sss.2011.8.4.413

Exact solutions of the piezoelectric transducer under multi loads

Zhang Taotao and Shi Zhifei

Abstract

Under the external shearing stress, the external radial stress and the electric potential simultaneously, the piezoelectric hollow cylinder transducer is studied. With the Airy stress function method, the analytical solutions of this transducer are obtained based on the theory of piezo-elasticity. The solutions are compared with the finite element results of Ansys and a good agreement is found. Inherent properties of this piezoelectric cylinder transducer are presented and discussed. It is very helpful for the design of the bearing controllers.

Key Words

piezoelectric material; transducer; cylinder; multi-layer; shearing stress; radial stress.

Address

Zhang Taotao : School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China Shi Zhifei : School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, P. R. China