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Abstract
This presentation is concerned with stress analysis of finite piezoelectric cylinders and some related problems. An analytical general solution is first derived for the relevant governing equations for linear piezoelectricity. The coupled electromechanical field of a cylinder under basic loading is studied for different piezoelectric materials and cylinder aspect ratios. The case of a cylinder under voltage loading is examined for flexible and rigid electrodes. The analytical solution is thereafter applied to study the effective properties of 1-3 piezo-composites. The dependence of effective hydrostatic piezoelectric and voltage coefficients on volume fraction of piezoelectric phase is examined for different piezoelectric materials.
Biobibliography Dr. Nimal Rajapakse is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. His research interests are in elasticity, mechanics of advanced materials and computational mechanics. He has received many honours including the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Horst Leipholz Medal, Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Rh Award in Applied Sciences and the Meritorious Achievement Award of APEGBC. He serves on the editorial board of several international journals. |
