Static shape control of laminated plate containing piezoelectric patches

By applying the Heaviside function, the equations governing laminated plates possessing spatially distributed piezoelectric patches have been established. Based on these equations, static shape control of laminated plates is discussed. By using a genetic and collocation algorithm, the optimal locations and scales of these piezoelectric patches have been selected. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the efficiency of the algorithm and the piezoelectric actuators.