Homogenization of porous piezoelectric materials

Martínez-Ayuso, G., Friswell, M. I., Adhikari, S. , Khodaparast, H. H. and Berger, H. (2017) Homogenization of porous piezoelectric materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 113-14, pp. 218-229. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.03.003)

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Abstract

This paper presents a homogenization study of porous piezoelectric materials through analytical and numerical analysis. Using two of the most well-known analytical methods for theoretical homogenization, the Mori–Tanaka and self-consistent schemes, the full set of material properties are obtained. These results are compared to two different theoretical bounds, the Halpin–Tsai and Hashin–Sthrikman bounds. A numerical model of a representative volume element is then developed using finite element analysis for different percentages of inclusions. Finally, the analytical and numerical results are compared and discussed; a good agreement between the analytical and numerical methods is shown.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Adhikari, Professor Sondipon
Authors: Martínez-Ayuso, G., Friswell, M. I., Adhikari, S., Khodaparast, H. H., and Berger, H.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
Journal Name:International Journal of Solids and Structures
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0020-7683
ISSN (Online):1879-2146
Published Online:16 March 2017

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