Analysis of piezoelectric coupled

circular plate
Q Wang
1
, S T Quek
1
, C T Sun
2
and X Liu
1

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Q Wang et al 2001 Smart Mater. Struct. 10 229.
doi:10.1088/0964-1726/10/2/308
Received 24 February 2000, in final form 18 September 2000.
Abstract
This paper deals with the vibration analysis of a circular plate surface bonded by two piezoelectric layers,
based on the Kirchhoff plate model. The form of the electric potential field in the piezoelectric layer is
assumed such that the Maxwell static electricity equation is satisfied. The validation of the theoretical
model is done by comparing the resonant frequencies of the piezoelectric coupled circular plate obtained
by the theoretical model and those obtained by finite-element analysis. The mode shape of the electric
potential obtained from free vibration analysis is generally shown to be non-uniform in the radial direction
in contrast to what is commonly assumed. The piezoelectric layer is shown to have an effect on the
frequencies of the host structure. The proposed model for the analysis of a coupled piezoelectric circular
plate provides a means to obtain the distribution of electric potential in the piezoelectric layer. The model
provides design reference for piezoelectric material application, such as an ultrasonic motor.