Chapter 1  Theory and reference

• Theory and reference
• Release notes
• Basics of piezoelectricity
  • Piezoelectric constitutive laws in 3D
  • Piezoelectric constitutive laws in plates
  • Database of piezoelectric materials
  • Illustration of piezoelectricity in statics: patch example
  • Numerical illustration : rectangular patch in statics
  • Piezoelectric shear actuation
  • Numerical illustration : rectangular patch in statics: shear mode
• Discrete equations of piezoelectric structures
  • Piezoelectric solid finite elements
  • Piezoelectric shell finite elements
  • Full order model
  • Using the Electrode stack entry
  • Model reduction

Chapter 2  Tutorial

• Tutorial
• Composite plate with 4 piezoelectric patches
  • Benchmark description
  • Sample script
  • Using combined electrodes
• Integrating thin piezocomposite transducers in plate models
  • Introduction
  • Example of MFC transducers integrated in plate structures
• Using shaped orthotropic piezoelectric transducers
  • Introduction
  • Example of a triangular point load actuator
  • Numerical implementation of the triangular point load actuator
• Vibration damping using a tuned resonant shunt circuit
  • Introduction
  • Resonant shunt circuit applied to a cantilever beam
• Piezo volumes and transfers: accelerometer example
  • Working principle of an accelerometer
  • Determining the sensitivity of an accelerometer to base excitation
  • Computing the sensitivity curve using a piezoelectric shaker
• Piezo volumes and advanced views : IDE example
• Periodic homogenization of piezocomposite transducers
  • Constitutive equations
  • Homogenization of piezocomposites
  • Definition of local problems
  • Application of periodic piezoelectric homogenization to P2-MFCs
  • Application of periodic piezoelectric homogenization to P1-MFCs
• External links

Chapter 3  Function reference

• Function reference
• d_piezo
  • Script
  • MeshPlate
  • Mesh
• m_piezo
  • [Database,Dbval] [-unit TY] [,MatiD]] Name
  • Patch
  • 1 : Simplified 3D piezoelectric properties
  • 2 : General 3D piezo
  • 3 : General 3D piezo, e matrix
• p_piezo
  • ElectrodeMPC
  • ElectrodeSensQ
  • ElectrodeDOF
  • ElectrodeView ...
  • Electrode2Case
  • ElectrodeInit
  • Tab
  • View
  • Shell element properties

• Bibliography
• Index