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3D Exact Analysis3D Exact Analysis ofof Functionally Graded andFunctionally Graded andLaminated Piezoelectric Laminated Piezoelectric
Plates and ShellsPlates and Shells
G.M. Kulikov and S.V. PlotnikovaG.M. Kulikov and S.V. Plotnikova
Speaker: Svetlana PlotnikovaSpeaker: Svetlana Plotnikova
Department of Applied Mathematics & MechanicsDepartment of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics
3D Exact Analysis3D Exact Analysis ofof Functionally Graded andFunctionally Graded andLaminated Piezoelectric Laminated Piezoelectric
Plates and ShellsPlates and Shells
G.M. Kulikov and S.V. PlotnikovaG.M. Kulikov and S.V. Plotnikova
Speaker: Svetlana PlotnikovaSpeaker: Svetlana Plotnikova
Department of Applied Mathematics & MechanicsDepartment of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics
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3 3
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(1)
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3)(
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3)()(
,)( ,, erRegeRg nnnnnn inininininin cA
Figure 1. Geometry of laminated shell
33 eer aa ,, ABase Vectors of Midsurface and SaS
Indices: n = 1, 2, …, N; in = 1, 2, …, In; mn = 2, 3, …, In-1
N - number of layers; In - number of SaS of the nth layer
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,
][3
]1[3
)(3
][3
)(3
]1[3
1)(3
n
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r(1, 2) - position vector of midsurface ; R(n)i - position vectors of SaS of the nth layer
ei - orthonormal vectors; A, k - Lamé coefficients and principal curvatures of midsurface
c = 1+k3 - components of shifter tensor at SaS
(n)1, (n)2, …, (n)I - sampling surfaces (SaS)
(n)i - transverse coordinates of SaS
[n-1], [n] - transverse coordinates of interfaces
Kinematic Description of Undeformed ShellKinematic Description of Undeformed ShellKinematic Description of Undeformed ShellKinematic Description of Undeformed Shell
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(n)i n
(n)i n
((4)
(5)
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Figure 2. Initial and current configurations of shell
Base Vectors of Deformed SaS
Position Vectors of Deformed SaS
nnn ininin )()()( uRR
)( )(3
)( nn inin uu
u (1, 2) - displacement vectors of SaS
)(,, )(33,
)()(3
)(3
)(,
)()(,
)( nnnnnnnn inininininininin uegugRg
(1, 2) - derivatives of 3D displacement vector at SaS
Kinematic Description of Deformed ShellKinematic Description of Deformed ShellKinematic Description of Deformed ShellKinematic Description of Deformed Shell
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Green-Lagrange Strain Tensor at SaS
Linearized Strain-Displacement Relationships
Presentation of Displacement Vectors of SaS
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(8)
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Presentation of Derivatives of Displacement Vectors of SaS
Strain Parameters
Component Form of Strains of SaS
Remark. Strains (12) exactly represent all rigid-body shell motions in any convected curvilinear coordinate system. It can be proved through Kulikov and Carrera (2008)
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nnn
nnnnnnn
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Description of Electric FieldDescription of Electric FieldDescription of Electric FieldDescription of Electric Field
Electric Field Vector at SaS
3,3,3
,)1(
1
E
kAE
– electric potential
nn
nn inin
inin
cAEE )(
,)()(
3)( 1
)(
nnn ininin EE )()(33
)(3 )(
1– electric potentials of
SaS
(n)i n
)(),( )(33,
)()(3
)( nnnn inininin
(13)
(14)
(15)
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Displacement Distribution in Thickness Direction
Distribution of Derivatives of 3D Displacement Vector
Strain Distribution in Thickness Direction
Higher-Order Layer-Wise Shell FormulationHigher-Order Layer-Wise Shell FormulationHigher-Order Layer-Wise Shell FormulationHigher-Order Layer-Wise Shell Formulation
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nn
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j
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injnini LMuM )(
3,)()()(
3)()( ,)(
n
nn
i
nninij
innij L ][
33]1[
3)()()( ,
L (3) - Lagrange polynomials of degree In - 1 (n)i n
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Electric Potential Distribution in Thickness Direction
Distribution of Electric Field Vector
Distribution of Derivative of Electric Potential
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]1[3
)()()( , nn
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n
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33]1[
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(20)
(21)
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)()()(3
)()( ,)(
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Variational Equation
Stress Resultants
Electric Displacement Resultants
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n
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nn dkkLH innij
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0
WddAAETHn i
ini
ini
inij
inij
n
nnnn
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W – work done by external electromechanical loads
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Material Constants in Thickness Direction
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n
nn
i
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innijkl CLC )()()(
n
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i
inkij
innkij eLe )()()(
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nn
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innik L )(
Cijkl , ekij and ik – values of elastic, piezoelectric and dielectric constants on SaS of the nth layer(n)i n (n)i n (n)i n
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Constitutive Equations
Presentations for Stress and Electric Displacement Resultants (n)
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(31)
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Cijk , ekij, ik – elastic, piezoelectric and dielectric constants of the nth layer (n) (n)
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)()()()()( , nnnk
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nk
nijk
nij EeC
][33
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)()()()( , nnnk
nik
nk
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ni EeD
][3
]1[3
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n
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nnn
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nnnn jnk
nkij
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knijk
j
kjininij EeCH )()()()()()(
nnnn
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knik
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knik
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kjinini EeT )()()()()(
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Numerical ExamplesNumerical ExamplesNumerical ExamplesNumerical Examples1. Simply Supported Three-Layer Plate under Mechanical Loading
Analytical solution
Figure 3. PVDF [0/90/0] square plate (h = 0.01 m, p0 = 3 Pa) (r=s=1)
Table 1. Results for a piezoelectric three-ply plate with a /h = 4 under mechanical loading (Lage at al.)
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(1
)(1 sincos
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(2
)(2 cossin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(3
)(3 sinsin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axrnn
,
21)()( sinsin
,
,
Variable Exact In=3 In=5 In=7 In=9 In=11
u1(0, a/2, 0.005)1012, m 1.719 1.6879 1.7188 1.7188 1.7188 1.7188
u3(a/2, a/2,0.005)1011, m 1.529 1.5170 1.5285 1.5285 1.5285 1.5285
11(a/2, a/2, 0.005)101, Pa 3.371 3.3158 3.3715 3.3714 3.3714 3.3714
12(0, 0, 0.005), Pa 2.639 2.6030 2.6391 2.6391 2.6391 2.6391
13(0, a/2, 0.0023), Pa 3.081 3.1722 3.0697 3.0790 3.0789 3.0789
23(a/2,0, 0), Pa 2.614 2.2396 2.6216 2.6139 2.6140 2.6140
(a/2, a/2, 0)103, V 1.280 1.2707 1.2798 1.2798 1.2798 1.2798
D1(0, a/2, 0)1011, C/m2 2.414 2.3888 2.4139 2.4138 2.4138 2.4138
D3 (a/2, a/2, 0.005)1011, C/m2 4.970 5.4455 4.9770 4.9697 4.9696 4.9696
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Figure 4. Distributions of transverse shear stresses, electric displacement and electric potential through the thickness of the three-ply plate subjected to mechanical loading for I1 = I2 = I3 = 7:
present analysis ( ) and Heyliger (), where z = x3/h.
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2. Simply Supported Three-Layer Plate under Electric Loading
Analytical solution
Figure 5. PVDF [0/90/0] square plate
(h = 0.01 m, 0 = 200 V) (r=s=1)Table 2. Results for a piezoelectric three-ply plate with a /h = 4 under electric loading (Lage at al.)
sr
inrs
in
b
xs
a
xruu nn
,
21)(1
)(1 sincos
sr
inrs
in
b
xs
a
xruu nn
,
21)(2
)(2 cossin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(3
)(3 sinsin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axrnn
,
21)()( sinsin
,
,
Variable Exact In=3 In=5 In=7 In=9 In=11
u1(0,a/2, 0.005)1010, m 3.223 3.1922 3.2226 3.2226 3.2226 3.2226
u3(a/2, a/2,0.005)109, m 3.313 3.3089 3.3131 3.3131 3.3131 3.3131
22(a/2, a/2, 0.01/6)103, Pa 2.841 2.8440 2.8408 2.8407 2.8407 2.8407
12(0, 0, 0.005) 102, Pa 5.543 5.5174 5.5427 5.5427 5.5427 5.5427
13(0, a/2, 0.003) 102, Pa 2.925 2.4660 2.9315 2.9246 2.9246 2.9246
23(a/2,0, 0.01/6) 102, Pa 2.328 1.7841
2.08342.31742.3252
2.32832.3282
2.32842.3284
2.32842.3284
33(a/2, a/2, 0)101, Pa 3.629 3.9740 3.6034 3.6292 3.6290 3.6290
D1(0, a/2, 0.005)106, C/m2 1.739 1.7393 1.7389 1.7389 1.7389 1.7389
D3 (a/2, a/2, 0.005)106, C/m2 3.100 3.0705 3.1002 3.1003 3.1003 3.1003
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Figure 6. Distributions of transverse shear stresses, electric displacement and electric potential through the thickness of the three-ply plate subjected to electric loading for I1 = I2 = I3 = 7:
present analysis ( ) and Heyliger (), where z = x3/h.
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3. FG Piezoelectric Square Plate under Mechanical Loading
Figure 7. PZT-4 FG square plate with grounded interfaces under
mechanical loading (r=s=1)
Analytical solution
sr
inrs
in
b
xs
a
xruu nn
,
21)(1
)(1 sincos
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(2
)(2 cossin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axr
uu nn
,
21)(3
)(3 sinsin
sr
inrs
in
bxs
axrnn
,
21)()( sinsin
Material constants
0.5)(z0.5)(z e,e ikliklijklijkl eeCC
hxzikik /,e 30.5)(z
ik
ik
ikl
ikl
ijkl
ijkl
e
e
C
Clnlnln
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In u1(-0.5) u3(0) (0) 11(0.5) 12(0.5) 13(0) 33(0) D1(-0.5) D3(0)
5 4.2738 -2.4856 -12.138 -7.8609 3.0219 -1.1787 -0.28738 0.91327 0.20612
7 4.2738 -2.4856 -12.138 -7.8544 3.0229 -1.1761 -0.28148 0.94503 0.21328
9 4.2738 -2.4856 -12.138 -7.8543 3.0229 -1.1762 -0.28150 0.94516 0.21323
11 4.2738 -2.4856 -12.138 -7.8543 3.0229 -1.1762 -0.28150 0.94516 0.21323
In u1(-0.5) u3(0) (0) 11(0.5) 12(0.5) 13(0) 33(0) D1(-0.5) D3(0)
5 1.1493 -0.92158 -4.4469 -15.336 6.0057 -1.1786 -0.21238 4.8146 -0.23971
7 1.1493 -0.92158 -4.4469 -15.360 6.0068 -1.1760 -0.21832 4.8517 -0.24667
9 1.1493 -0.92158 -4.4469 -15.360 6.0068 -1.1760 -0.21829 4.8519 -0.24662
11 1.1493 -0.92158 -4.4469 -15.360 6.0068 -1.1760 -0.21829 4.8519 -0.24662
Table 3. Results for FG piezoelectric plate with a/h = 10 and = 1 under mechanical loading
Table 4. Results for FG piezoelectric plate with a/h = 10 and = 1 under mechanical loading
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Figure 8. Mechanical loading of the FG piezoelectric square plate: distributions of transverse shear stress, electric potential and electric displacement through the thickness of the plate
for I1 = 9, present analysis ( ) and Zhong and Shang () .
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4. FG Piezoelectric Square Plate under Electric Loading
In u1(0.5) u3(0) (0) 11(0.5) 12(0.5) 13(0) 33(0) D1(0.5) D3(0)
5 208.76 -41.091 -200.62 182.37 147.65 0.18798 -0.22143 783.82 4854.2
7 208.76 -41.090 -200.68 182.80 147.66 0.14102 -0.25627 783.28 4856.0
9 208.76 -41.090 -200.68 182.80 147.66 0.14140 -0.25555 783.27 4856.0
11 208.76 -41.090 -200.68 182.80 147.66 0.14140 -0.25556 783.27 4856.0
13 208.76 -41.090 -200.68 182.80 147.66 0.14140 -0.25556 783.27 4856.0
In u1(0.5) u3(0) (0) 11(0.5) 12(0.5) 13(0) 33(0) D1(0.5) D3(0)
5 27.457 15.116 73.803 192.64 143.51 -0.18798 -0.22143 1086.0 4854.2
7 27.457 15.116 73.827 193.26 143.50 -0.14102 -0.25627 1086.7 4856.0
9 27.457 15.116 73.827 193.26 143.50 -0.14140 -0.25555 1086.7 4856.0
11 27.457 15.116 73.827 193.26 143.50 -0.14140 -0.25556 1086.7 4856.0
13 27.457 15.116 73.827 193.26 143.50 -0.14140 -0.25556 1086.7 4856.0
Table 6. Results for FG piezoelectric plate with a/h = 10 and = 1 under electric loading
Table 5. Results for FG piezoelectric plate with a/h = 10 and = 1 under electric loading
260
21033 C/m10,sinsin
q
bx
ax
qDD
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Figure 9. Electric loading of the FG piezoelectric square plate: distributions of transverse shear stresses and electric potential through the thickness of the plate for I1 = 9,
present analysis ( ) and Zhong and Shang () .
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In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(-0.5) (0) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(0) 23(0) 33(0) D3(0)
3 251.59 -539.53 740.23 2.8488 -14.325 -136.36 -82.661 56.821 -40.713 40.494 15.226
5 254.32 -543.71 742.09 2.8509 -13.457 -127.94 -83.397 57.592 -41.214 42.251 15.986
7 254.30 -543.65 742.07 2.8511 -13.433 -127.70 -83.389 57.589 -41.210 42.247 15.975
9 254.30 -543.65 742.07 2.8511 -13.431 -127.67 -83.389 57.589 -41.210 42.247 15.975
11 254.30 -543.65 742.07 2.8511 -13.430 -127.67 -83.389 57.589 -41.210 42.247 15.975
5. Piezoelectric Laminated Orthotropic Cylindrical Shell
Table 7. Results for a piezoelectric three-layer shell with S = 2 under mechanical loading
Figure 10. Three-layer [PZT4/PZT4F/PZT4] cylindrical shell under mechanical loading
(r=s=1)
1 02
1)(1
)(1 coscos
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)(2
)(2 sinsin
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)(3
)(3 cossin
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)()( cossinr s
inrs
in sL
rnn
Analytical solution
hRS /
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Figure 11. Distributions of transverse shear stresses, electric potential and electric displacement through the thickness of the three-layer shell under mechanical loading
for I1 = I2 = I3 = 7: present analysis ( ) and Heyliger ()
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In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(-0.5) (0) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(0) 23(0) 33(0) D3(0)
3 -8.0471 16.158 -0.64421 2.6894 -1.5080 -12.751 2.5383 7.5733 -6.5742 0.8436 -37.197
5 -7.9780 16.144 -0.59556 2.6878 -1.6051 -13.706 2.5285 8.0537 -6.9389 1.1103 -36.807
7 -7.9778 16.143 -0.59384 2.6879 -1.6021 -13.676 2.5283 8.0504 -6.9365 1.1176 -36.808
9 -7.9778 16.143 -0.59384 2.6879 -1.6026 -13.681 2.5283 8.0503 -6.9365 1.1175 -36.808
11 -7.9778 16.143 -0.59384 2.6879 -1.6026 -13.681 2.5283 8.0503 -6.9365 1.1175 -36.808
6. Piezoelectric Laminated Orthotropic Cylindrical Shell
Table 8. Results for a piezoelectric three-layer shell with S = 2 under electric loading
1 02
1)(1
)(1 coscos
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)(2
)(2 sinsin
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)(3
)(3 cossin
r s
inrs
in sL
ruu nn
1 02
1)()( cossinr s
inrs
in sL
rnn
Analytical solution
hRS /Figure 12. Three-layer [PZT4/PZT4F/PZT4]
cylindrical shell under electric loading (r=s=1)
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Figure 13. Distributions of transverse shear stresses, electric potential and electric displacement through the thickness of the three-layer shell under electric loading
for I1 = I2 = I3 = 7
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7. FG Piezoelectric Anisotropic Cylindrical Shell
Figure 14. Four-layer FG [PZT/45/-45/PZT] cylindrical shell under mechanical loading (R/h=4) (r=1)
Analytical solution
Material constants of PZT
)(),( 10)1(
10)1( zVeezVCC ikliklijklijkl
25.05.0,)4()(),( 110)1( zzzVzVikik
)(),( 40)4(
40)4( zVeezVCC ikliklijklijkl
5.025.0,)4()(),( 440)4( zzzVzVikik
Figure 15. Through-thickness distribution of elastic constants of the top FG piezoelectric layer
1
1)(2
)(2
1
1)(1
)(1 cos,cos
r
inr
in
r
inr
in
Lr
uuL
ruu nnnn
1
1)()(
1
1)(3
)(3 sin,sin
r
inr
in
r
inr
in
Lr
Lr
uu nnnn
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Table 9. Results for a FG piezoelectric angle-ply shell with = 1 under mechanical loading
In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(0) (-0.5) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(-0.125) 23(0.125) 33(0.125) D3(0.25)
5 3.3289 0.93263
7.4317 -2.6981 -3.7068 2.0244 -4.4828 62.895 -9.9884 62.693 -5.9486
7 3.3289 0.93264
7.4316 -2.6984 -3.7070 2.0244 -4.4828 62.891 -9.9855 62.693 -5.9535
9 3.3289 0.93264
7.4316 -2.6984 -3.7069 2.0242 -4.4829 62.891 -9.9855 62.693 -5.9536
11 3.3289 0.93264
7.4316 -2.6984 -3.7069 2.0242 -4.4829 62.891 -9.9855 62.693 -5.9536
In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(0) (-0.5) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(-0.125) 23(0.125) 33(0.125) D3(0.25)
5 1.5528 1.2698 4.1558 3.9143 -6.3030 5.2026 -2.4414 52.534 -5.3417 60.071 -6.4591
7 1.5528 1.2698 4.1558 3.9143 -6.3015 5.2042 -2.4414 52.533 -5.3404 60.070 -6.4810
9 1.5528 1.2698 4.1558 3.9143 -6.3015 5.2042 -2.4414 52.533 -5.3404 60.070 -6.4818
11 1.5528 1.2698 4.1558 3.9143 -6.3015 5.2042 -2.4414 52.533 -5.3404 60.070 -6.4819
Table 10. Results for a FG piezoelectric angle-ply shell with = 1 under mechanical loading
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Figure 16. Distributions of stresses and electric displacement through the thickness direction of the FG piezoelectric angle-ply cylindrical shell under mechanical loading
for I1 = I2 = I3 = I4 = 9: present analysis ( ) and authors’ 3D exact solution ()
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In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(0) (-0.5) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(-0.125) 23(0.125) 33(0.125) D3(0.25)
5 2.4020 -0.92166 7.4115 18.401 -2.0989 2.7989 0.44301 -2.8587 -24.129 63.358 -165.68
7 2.4019 -0.92155 7.4109 18.399 -2.0990 2.7962 0.44295 -2.8635 -24.121 63.353 -165.81
9 2.4019 -0.92155 7.4109 18.399 -2.0990 2.7962 0.44295 -2.8635 -24.121 63.353 -165.82
11 2.4019 -0.92155 7.4109 18.399 -2.0990 2.7962 0.44295 -2.8635 -24.121 63.353 -165.82
In u1(-0.5) u2(-0.5) u3(0) (-0.5) 11(-0.5) 22(-0.5) 12(-0.5) 13(-0.125) 23(0.125) 33(0.125) D3(0.25)
5 2.1244 0.58752 7.8724 26.175 -6.2103 12.716 -1.1296 -6.0595 -17.931 108.42 -363.48
7 2.1244 0.58752 7.8724 26.175 -6.2084 12.718 -1.1296 -6.0650 -17.925 108.42 -364.66
9 2.1244 0.58752 7.8724 26.175 -6.2084 12.718 -1.1296 -6.0650 -17.925 108.42 -364.70
11 2.1244 0.58752 7.8724 26.175 -6.2084 12.718 -1.1296 -6.0650 -17.925 108.42 -364.71
8. FG Piezoelectric Anisotropic Cylindrical Shell under Electric Loading
Table 11. Results for a FG piezoelectric angle-ply shell with = 1 under electric loading
Table 12. Results for a FG piezoelectric angle-ply shell with = 1 under electric loading
0V,1,sin 33301
0
ppDL
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Figure 17. Distributions of stresses and electric displacement through the thickness direction of the FG piezoelectric angle-ply cylindrical shell under electric loading
for I1 = I2 = I3 = I4 = 9: present analysis ( ) and authors’ 3D exact solution ()
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ConclusionsConclusions1.1. SaS method gives the possibility to obtain exact 3D SaS method gives the possibility to obtain exact 3D
solutions of electroelasticity for thick and thin FG solutions of electroelasticity for thick and thin FG piezoelectric plates and shells with a prescribed accuracypiezoelectric plates and shells with a prescribed accuracy.
2. New higher-order layer-wise theory of FG piezoelectric shells has been developed by using of only displacements of SaS. This is straightforward for finite element developments.
ConclusionsConclusions1.1. SaS method gives the possibility to obtain exact 3D SaS method gives the possibility to obtain exact 3D
solutions of electroelasticity for thick and thin FG solutions of electroelasticity for thick and thin FG piezoelectric plates and shells with a prescribed accuracypiezoelectric plates and shells with a prescribed accuracy.
2. New higher-order layer-wise theory of FG piezoelectric shells has been developed by using of only displacements of SaS. This is straightforward for finite element developments.