Piezoelectromagnetic smart structures

S. J. Hyder, M. Sunar*, F. Mahmooad

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Abstract

A piezoelectromagnetic medium is formed by bonding piezoelectric and magnetostrictive layers on tapered beams. Piezoelectromagnetic materials are often utilized as intelligent media in the design of distributed sensors and actuators of smart structures. A spectral finite element model is presented for evaluating the voltage and magnetic response of flexible structures subjected to modulated force input. The Taguchi methodology is applied as a robust design technique to study the effect of design variables such as the thickness of the magnetostrictive and piezoelectric layers, the taper ratio of the tapered beam and the boundary conditions. From the study it is concluded that the thickness of the magnetostrictive and piezoelectric layers and the taper ratio of the beam contribute significantly to the response of the structure considered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-37
Number of pages11
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering
Volume218
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004

Keywords

  • Magnetostrictive
  • Piezoelectric
  • Smart structure
  • Spectral finite element method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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