In the theoretical part of this contribution we deal with deriving a fourth-order differential
equation of the functionally graded material (FGM) beam deflection with variation of material …

An applied theory of cylindrical bending vibrations of a bimorph plate is developed, which
takes into account the nonlinear distribution of the electric potential in piezoelectric layers …

In this contribution we deal with modelling and simulation of a free vibration of the 2D
functionally graded material (FGM) beams with continuous spatial variation of material …

The objective of this work is to present the finite element modeling of laminate composite
plates with embedded piezoelectric patches or layers that are then connected to active …

Harvesting energy from mechanical vibrations using piezoelectric materials presents itself
as an interesting alternative energy source, particularly for embedded and integrated …

Shell-like and beam structures made of Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) show a
gradual variation of material properties in one, two or three directions. In this paper an …

In the current paper, dynamic stability analysis of microbeams subjected to piezoelectric
voltage is presented in which the microbeam is integrated with piezoelectric layers on the …

In this work, the effectiveness of a shear actuation-based hybrid active-passive damping
treatment is investigated by incorporating the inclusion of graphite particles within the …

In this paper, the free vibration analysis of sandwich micro beam with piezoelectric layers
based on the modified couple stress and surface elasticity theories are investigated. The …

Non-uniformly polarized piezoceramic materials can be used in effective energy harvesting
devices. Axisymmetric and plane models of electric elastic bodies were studied using …