Boundary element methods for piezoelectric solids

R. K. Nimal D. Rajapakse

doi:10.1117/12.276560

13 June 1997 Boundary element methods for piezoelectric solids

R. K. Nimal D. Rajapakse

Proceedings Volume 3039, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276560
Event: Smart Structures and Materials '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Boundary element methods are attractive tools in the analysis of complex coupled problems. This method has been used in several engineering disciplines as a computationally efficient and versatile technique. Three boundary element methods that can be used to analyze linear electroelastic response of piezoelectric materials are presented in this paper. The three methods described in this paper are identified as the direct boundary element method, fictitious stress-electric charge method and the indirect boundary element method. The formulation of the three methods is discussed. Closed form solutions for the kernel functions appearing in the integral equations are also presented for the 2D case. The methods can be extended to 3D problems involving piecewise nonhomogeneous piezoelectric materials.

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R. K. Nimal D. Rajapakse "Boundary element methods for piezoelectric solids", Proc. SPIE 3039, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures, (13 June 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276560

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