Analysis of non-axisymmetric wave propagation in a homogeneous piezoelectric solid circular cylinder of transversely isotropic material

A study concerning the propagation of free non-axisymmetric waves in a homogeneous piezoelectric cylinder of transversely isotropic material with axial polarization is carried out on the basis of the linear theory of elasticity and linear electro-mechanical coupling. The solution of the three dimensional equations of motion and quasi-electrostatic equation is given in terms of seven mechanical and three electric potentials. The characteristic equations are obtained by the application of the mechanical and two types of electric boundary conditions at the surface of the piezoelectric cylinder. A novel method of displaying dispersion curves is described in the paper and the resulting dispersion curves are presented for propagating and evanescent waves for PZT-4 and PZT-7A piezoelectric ceramics for circumferential wave numbers m = 1, 2, and 3. It is observed that the dispersion curves are sensitive to the type of the imposed boundary conditions as well as to the measure of the electro-mechanical coupling of the material.     

Propagation behavior of SH waves in a piezomagnetic substrate with an orthorhombic piezoelectric layer

The dispersion behavior of the shear horizontal (SH) waves in the coupled structure consisting of a piezomagnetic substrate and an orthorhombic piezoelectric layer is investigated with different cut orientations. The surface of the piezoelectric layer is mechanically free, electrically shorted, or open, while the surface of the piezomagnetic substrate is mechanically free, magnetically open, or shorted. The dispersion relations are derived for four electromagnetic boundary conditions. The dispersion characteristics are graphically illustrated for the layered structure with the PMN-PT layer perfectly bonded on the CoFe₂O₄ substrate. The effects of the PMN-PT cut orientations, the electromagnetic boundary conditions, and the thickness ratio of the layer to the substrate on the dispersion behavior are analyzed and discussed in detail. The results show that, (i) the effect of the cut orientation on the dispersion curves is very obvious, (ii) the electrical boundary conditions of the PMN-PT layer dominate the propagation feature of the SH waves, and (iii) the thickness ratio has a significant effect on the phase velocity when the wave number is small. The results of the present paper can provide valuable theoretical references to the applications of piezoelectric/piezomagnectic structure in acoustic wave devices.     

PMN-PT层/弹性基底结构中声表面波特性分析

研究了PMN-PT 压电层/弹性(金刚石) 基底结构中表面波的传播特性,压电层表面是机械自由的,电学边界条件分为电学开路和电学短路,压电层与基底之间采用理想连接. 得到了满足控制方程和边界条件的电弹场以及弹性波在结构中传播时的频散方程,通过数值算例分析了压电材料PMN-PT 的极化方向对弹性波频散曲线和机电耦合系数的影响,以及不同极化方向时弹性位移和电势随结构深度方向的变化,结果可为PMN-PT 压电材料在高频声表面波器件中的应用提供有价值的理论参考.      

Analysis of wave propagation in piezoelectric coupled cylinder affected by transverse shear and rotary inertia

In this paper, we examine the wave propagation in a piezoelectric coupled cylindrical shell affected by the shear effect and rotary inertia. A complete mathematical analysis of wave propagation solution in this piezoelectric coupled cylindrical shell is provided. The dispersion characteristics are derived through the solving an eigenvalue problem. Results are validated by the classical solution of a metallic cylinder. Besides providing and discussing the dispersion curves for different wave modes, we also examine the piezoelectric effects on the dispersion curves. Further to the above investigation, comparison of dispersion solutions from different shell theories is also conducted. This work may serve as a benchmark for wave propagation in piezoelectric coupled cylindrical shells.     

压电空心圆柱中波的传播

应用三维压电弹性体轴对称模型对压电空心圆柱中波的传播进行了研究. 发现在 圆柱中是否具有压电性质会对波的传播带来显著的差异. 当波长趋向于零时，在压电圆柱中 拟P波的波速渐进趋向于横观各向同性弹性体的准P波波速，而非压电圆柱中拟P波的波速 渐进趋向于一维杆模型中的P波波速；在压电圆柱中拟SV波存在驻波现象. 圆柱中的SH波 同电场无关，所以在压电圆柱和非压电圆柱中SH波具有相同的频散曲线. 应用积分变 换方法将圆柱的控制方程同其侧边界条件相结合，得到了一组动力学方程. 针对具体的侧边 界条件，得到相对应的波导条件和频散方程. 在此基础上通过数值计算模拟了圆柱受到端部 应力脉冲激励后的瞬态响应. 同时讨论了空心圆柱的半径比对轴向波传播的影响.     

Propagation of Bleustein–Gulyaev wave in 6 mm piezoelectric materials loaded with viscous liquid

The influence of a viscous liquid on acoustic waves propagating in elastic or piezoelectric materials is of particular significance for development of liquid sensors. Bleustein–Gulyaev wave is a shear-type surface acoustic wave and has the advantage of not radiating energy into the adjacent liquid. These features make the B–G wave sensitive to changes in both mechanical and electrical properties of the surrounding environment. The Bleustein–Gulyaev wave has been reported to be a good candidate for liquid sensing application. In this paper, we investigate the potential application of B–G wave in 6 mm crystals for liquid sensing. The explicit dispersion relations for both open circuit and metalized surface boundary conditions are given. A numerical example of PZT-5H piezoelectric ceramic in contact with viscous liquid is calculated and discussed. Numerical results of attenuation and phase velocity versus viscosity, density of the liquid and wave frequency are presented. The paper is intended to provide essential data for liquid senor design and development.     

具有表面效应的压电半空间中的表面波

纳米科技的快速发展使压电纳米结构在纳米机电系统中得到广泛应用,形成了诸如纳米压电电子学等新的研究方向.与传统的宏观压电材料相比,在纳米尺度下压电材料往往呈现出不同的力学特性,而造成这种差异的原因之一便是表面效应.本文基于Stroh公式、Barnett-Lothe积分矩阵及表面阻抗矩阵,研究计入表面效应的任意各向异性压电半空间中的表面波传播问题,导出了频散方程.针对横观各向同性压电材料,假设矢状平面平行于材料各向同性面,发现Rayleigh表面波和B-G波解耦,并得到各自的显式频散方程.结果表明,Rayleigh表面波的波速小于偏振方向垂直于表面的体波,而B-G波的波速小于偏振方向垂直于矢状平面的体波.以PZT-5H材料为例,用数值方法考察表面残余应力和电学边界条件对表面波频散特性的影响发现:表面残余应力只对第一阶Rayleigh波有明显的影响;电学开路情形的B-G波比电学闭路情形的B-G波传播快.本文工作可为纳米表面声波器件的设计或压电纳米结构的无损检测提供理论依据.     

Modal analysis and harmonic response of resonators: An extension of a mapped orthogonal functions technique

A mapped orthogonal functions technique is extended for solving three-dimensional acoustical wave problems with taking into account electrical sources. For validation and illustration purposes, it is applied to the determination of the frequency spectrum of a piezoelectric disc resonator. Formulation is given for the calculation of the electric input admittance along with specializations for open- and short-circuit boundary conditions. In view of validation, normal frequencies and electric input admittance are obtained for specific geometries where a one-dimensional analytical model is working and compared against results from the analytical approach. Illustrative results, dispersion curves for a PZT5A resonator and electromechanical coupling coefficients as a function of the diameter to thickness ratio for the first radial mode of a respectively PZT5A, AlN and SiC resonator are also given.     

Dispersion characteristics of wave propagation in layered piezoelectric structures: Exact and simplified models

This article presents a study of the dispersion characteristics of wave propagation in layered piezoelectric structures under plane strain and open-loop conditions. The exact dispersion relation is first determined based on an electro-elastodynamic analysis. The dispersion equation is complicated and can be solved only by numerical methods. Since the piezoelectric layer is very thin and can be modeled as an electro-elastic film, a simplified model of the piezoelectric layer reduces this complex problem to a non-trivial solution of a series of quadratic equations of wave numbers. The model is simple, yet captures the main phenomena of wave propagation. This model determines the dispersion curves of PZT4-Aluminum layered structures and identifies the two lowest modes of waves: the generalized longitudinal mode and the generalized Rayleigh mode. The model is validated by comparing with exact solutions, indicating that the results are accurate when the thickness of the layer is smaller or comparable to the typical wavelength. The effect of the piezoelectricity is examined, showing a significant influence on the generalized longitudinal wave but a very limited effect on the generalized Rayleigh wave. Typical examples are provided to illustrate the wave modes and the effects of layer thickness in the simplified model and the effects of the material combinations.     

一维半无限压电杆的广义的热冲击问题

采用具有两个热松驰时间的G－L广义热弹性理论，研究了一维无限无限长杆在其端部受到热冲击时的边值问题，借助于拉普拉斯正、反变换技术，在所考虑时间非常短的情况下，对问题进行了求解。得到了位移及温度分布的近似妥析角，发现位移及温度分布中分别存在两上阶跃点，并通过数值计算，把温度的分布规律用图形反映了出来，从温度的分布图上可以看出，当任何x的值大于第二个阶跃点的位置值时，温度值都是零，也即在当前所绘定的时刻，热以波的形式沿压电杆仅传播到第二阶跃点的位置，而在第二个阶跃点之后，压电杆上的温度分布保持初始温度；定不同时刻，热波波前的位置也将相应的在压电杆上移动，也即热波波前在压电杆上的位置随考虑时刻不同而不同，这与经典的热传导是完全不同的，它说明热是以波的形式以有限的速度，而不是以无限的速度在介质中进行传播的。     

One-dimensional equations for coupled extensional,radial, and axial-shear motions of circular piezoelectric ceramic rods with axial poling

A system of approximate, one-dimensional partial differential equations with one spatial coordinate and time as independent variables is derived for axisymmetric motions of a piezoelectric ceramic rod of circular cross section. The equations take into account the couplings among extensional, radial and axial-shear modes. The dispersion curves for the three waves in an infinite rod are compared with analogous solutions of the three-dimensional equations. The equations obtained are useful in the modeling of ceramic rod piezoelectric transducers that are not very long and thin.     

Wave propagation modeling in cylindrical human long wet bones with cavity

The wave propagation modeling in cylindrical human long wet bones with cavity is studied. The dynamic behavior of a wet long bone that has been modeled as a piezoelectric hollow cylinder of crystal class 6 is investigated. An analytical solutions for the mechanical wave propagation during a long wet bones have been obtained for the flexural vibrations. The average stresses of solid part and fluid part have been obtained. The frequency equations for poroelastic bones are obtained when the medium is subjected to certain boundary conditions. The dimensionless frequencies are calculated for poroelastic wet bones for various values for non-dimensional wave lengths. The dispersion curves of the dry bone and wet bone for the flexural mode n=2 are plotted. The numerical results obtained have been illustrated graphically.     

高频纵向导波在钢杆中传播特性的研究

计算了钢杆中纵向轴对称导波模态的衰减频散曲线和群 速度频散曲线. 分析了1~3MHz范围内高频纵向轴对称超声导波在钢杆中的传播特 性. 理论分析表明,各高阶纵向模态都存在一个衰减最小值,在此衰减最小值所对应频率下 的高阶模态能传播较远距离,可用于钢杆导波检测. 建立实验系统,采用轴对称同端激 励接收的方法,根据第1次端面回波做出群速度和端面回波幅值随频率变化曲线,实验结 果与理论分析基本吻合. 表明考虑材料衰减特性的钢杆频散曲线可以作为实验指导依据.     

Axi-symmetric wave propagation in a cylinder coated with a piezoelectric layer

This paper presents the wave propagation in a cylinder coated with a thin piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric coupling effects are fully modeled in the mechanics model for this piezoelectric coupled cylindrical shell with bending resistance. The decoupled torsional wave velocity and the dispersion curves for the two- mode shell model are obtained theoretically. The cut-off frequency and phase velocities at limit wave number are also derived. The numerical simulations are conducted to present the results of wave propagation in this cylindrical shell and as well as to compare the results by the current bending theory and the membrane shell theory. From the comparisons, the results display obvious deference of wave propagations in terms of dispersion characteristics by different shell theories when thicker piezoelectric layer are used and when higher wave number is considered. The results of this paper can serve as a reference for future study on wave propagation in coupled structures as well as in the design of smart structures incorporating piezoelectric materials.     

WAVE PROPAGATION IN PIEZOELECTRIC/PIEZOMAGNETIC LAYERED PERIODIC COMPOSITES

This paper is concerned with the dynamic behaviors of wave propagation in layered periodic composites consisting of piezoelectric and piezomagnetic phases. The dispersion relations of Lamb waves axe derived. Dispersion curves and displacement fields are calculated with different piezoelectric volume fractions. Numerical results for BaTiO3/CoFe2O4 composites show that the dispersion curves resemble the symmetric Lamb waves in a plate. Exchange between the longitudinal （i.e. thickness） mode and coupled mode takes place at the crossover point between dispersion curves of the first two branches. With the increase of BaTiO3 volume fraction, the crossover point appears at a lower wave number and wave velocity is higher. These findings are useful for magnetoelectric transducer applications.     

A two-dimensional theory for piezoelectric layers used in electro-mechanical transducers—I : Derivation

An Nth order two-dimensional theory is derived for strongly coupled piezoelectric layers that is suitable for use in analyzing electro-mechanical transducer response in circumstances where the field variations over the transducer face are important. Specific formulae are given for the widely used ceramic PZT-5.The first few branches of the dispersion curves for PZT-5 are obtained numerically for both the three-dimensional theory and the approximate two-dimensional theory. The correspondence of these curves at long wavelengths is used to determine a single correction factor. The face boundary conditions accommodate unknown traction and voltage so that the theory can be used in transducer applications.     

Love waves in a two-layered piezoelectric/elastic composite plate with an imperfect interface

Based on the shear spring model, the propagation of Love wave in two-layered piezoelectric/elastic composite plates under the influence of interfacial defect is investigated. The piezoelectric layer is electrically shorted at both top and bottom surfaces. The wave form solutions of the piezoelectric and elastic layers are obtained, and the dispersion equation is derived by subjecting the boundary conditions and the continuity conditions to the obtained wave form solutions. Numerical results are performed for PZT4/aluminum composite plate. The phase velocities and the mode shapes of mechanical displacement and electric potential are illustrated graphically. The results show that both the interfacial defect and the thickness ratio between the piezoelectric and elastic layers have significant effect on the propagation characteristics of Love wave. One important feature is observed that the interfacial defect always decreases the phase velocities.     

Wave propagation in double helical rods

The propagation of waves in helical rods has been studied extensively. However, studying the wave propagation in double helical rods have received less attention although this can be useful in multiple fields of science and engineering. Obtaining an analytical model for a double helical rod is challenging since the curvature and tortuosity are not constant. Thus, resolving the wave behaviour analytically is nearly impossible. In this paper, wave propagation in a double helical rod will be studied using the wave and finite element method which is a technique that can be used to model homogeneous and periodic one and two dimensional structures based on the periodic structure theory. For modelling a double helical rod, the finite element model of a single turn is processed using Bloch waves. The dispersion curves and wavemodes are obtained and the similarities and differences of waves in helical and double helical rods are highlighted.     

3D free vibration analysis of a functionally graded piezoelectric hollow cylinder filled with compressible fluid

The free vibration of an arbitrarily thick orthotropic piezoelectric hollow cylinder with a functionally graded property along the thickness direction and filled with a non-viscous compressible fluid medium is investigated. The analysis is directly based on the three-dimensional exact equations of piezoelasticity using the so-called state space formulations. The original functionally graded shell is approximated by a laminate model, of which the solution will gradually approach the exact one when the number of layers increases. The effect of internal fluid can be taken into consideration by imposing a relation between the fluid pressure and the radial displacement at the interface. Analytical frequency equations are derived for different electrical boundary conditions at two cylindrical surfaces. As particular cases, free vibration of multi-layered piezoelectric hollow cylinder and wave propagation in infinite homogeneous cylinder are studied. Numerical comparison with available results is made and dispersion curves predicted from the present three-dimensional analysis are given. Numerical examples are further performed to investigate the effects of various parameters on the natural frequencies.     

Dynamic stress of a circular cavity buried in a semi-infinite functionally graded piezoelectric material subjected to shear waves

The paper presents a theoretical method to investigate the multiple scattering of shear waves and dynamic stress around a circular cavity in a semi-infinite functionally graded piezoelectric material. The analytical solutions of wave fields are expressed by employing wave function expansion method and the expanded mode coefficients are determined by satisfying the boundary conditions of the cavity. Image method is used to satisfy the free boundary condition of the semi-infinite structure. According to the analytical expression of this problem, the numerical solutions of the dynamic stress concentration factor around the cavity are presented. The effects of the piezoelectric property, the buried depth of the cavity, the incident wave number and the nonhomogeneous parameter of materials on the dynamic stress around the cavity are analyzed. Analyses show that the piezoelectric property has great effect on the dynamic stress in the region of intermediate frequency and the effect increases with increasing wave number. When the nonhomogeneous parameter of materials is less than zero, it has less influence on the maximum dynamic stress around the cavity; however, it has greater influence on the distribution of the dynamic stress around the cavity. When the nonhomogeneous parameter of materials is greater than zero, it has greater influence on both the maximum dynamic stress and the distribution of dynamic stress around the cavity, especially in the case that the buried depth is comparatively small.