A new discrete-layer finite element for electromechanically coupled analyses of piezoelectric adaptive composite structures

Computers, Materials and Continua

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-285

  Al Ajmi, M ^a   Benjeddou, A ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Institut Supérieur de Mécanique de Paris Supméca   (France)

Author keywords

Composite; Discrete layer; Effective electromechanical coupling coefficient; Finite element; Freevibration; Open circuit; Piezoelectric; Plate; Sensing; Short circuit

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE; DISCRETE LAYERS; EFFECTIVE ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING COEFFICIENT; FINITE ELEMENT; FREE VIBRATION; OPEN-CIRCUIT; PIEZOELECTRIC; PLATE; SENSING; SHORT-CIRCUIT;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR DEFORMATION;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 80053027401     PISSN: 15462218     EISSN: 15462226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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