Use of classical plate finite elements for the analysis of electroactive composite plates. Numerical validations

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1861-1873

  Pablo, F ^a   Bruant, I ^a   Polit, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

A priori assumptions; No electric degree of freedom.; Piezoelectric; Plate finite element

Indexed keywords

A PRIORI ASSUMPTIONS; DEGREE OF FREEDOM; ELECTROACTIVE COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT; LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES; NO ELECTRIC DEGREE OF FREEDOM.; NUMERICAL VALIDATIONS; PIEZOELECTRIC; PIEZOELECTRIC PATCH; PIEZOELECTRIC PLATE; PLATE FINITE ELEMENT; REFERENCE SOLUTION; STATIC AND DYNAMIC;

ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 70349662050     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X09105237     Document Type: Article

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