Nonlinear Electroelastic Equations for Small Fields Superposed on a Bias.

Abstract

The nonlinear differential equations and boundary conditions in small field variables, for small fields superposed on large static biasing states, are obtained from general rotationally invariant nonlinear electroelastic equations derived previously. The small field equations are directly applicable in the consistent description of parametric effects in high coupling piezoelectric materials in terms of the fundamental material parameters. The application of the equations to homogeneously polarized ferroelectrics reveals that in the linear limit the electroelastic equations are identical with the equations of linear piezoelectricity for the symmetry of the polarized state. The influence of a thickness directed homogeneous biasing electric field on the thickness vibrations of a piezoelectric plate, to second order in the biasing field, has been determined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751624

Entities

People

  • Harry F. Tiersten
  • J. C. Baumhauer

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electricity
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Piezoelectric Materials
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.