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An analytical sandwich beam model for piezoelectric bender elements is derived based on the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), which assumes a single rotation angle for the whole cross-section and a quadratic distribution for coupled electric potential in piezoelectric layers. Shear coefficient is introduced to correct the effect of transverse shear strain on shear force and the electric displacement integration. Static and free vibration analyses of simply-supported bender elements are carried out for the sensor function. The results illustrate the high accuracy of the present model compared with the exact 2D solutions.
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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10472102) and the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2007CB714200)
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Zhou, Yg., Chen, Ym., Ding, Hj. et al. Modeling of sensor function for piezoelectric bender elements. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A 9, 1–7 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A071544
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