ISSN:
1432-0681
Keywords:
Key words piezothermoelasticity
;
orthotropy
;
polarization
;
panel
;
bending
;
inverse problem
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Summary This work presents an exact piezothermoelastic solution of infinitely long, simply supported, cylindrically orthotropic, piezoelectric, radially polarised, circular cylindrical shell panel in cylindrical bending under thermal and electrostatic excitation. The general solution of the governing differential equations is obtained by separation of variables. The displacements, electric potential and temperature are expanded in appropriate Fourier series in the circumferential coordinate to satisfy the boundary conditions at the simply-supported longitudinal edges. The governing equations reduce to Euler-Cauchy type of ordinary differential equations. Their general solution involves six constants for each Fourier component. These are solved from the algebraic equations obtained by satisfying the boundary conditions at the lateral surfaces. The solution of the inverse problem of inferring the applied temperature field from the given measured distribution of electrical potential difference between the lateral surfaces of the shell has also been presented. Numerical results are presented for typical thermal and electrostatic loadings for various values of radius to thickness ratio.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00808143
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