Geometrically non-linear analysis of composite structures with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators

摘要

This paper deals with the geometrically non-linear analysis of thin plate/shell laminated structures with embedded integrated piezoelectric actuators or sensors layers and/or patches. The motivation for the present developments is the lack of studies in the behavior of adaptive structures using geometrically non-linear models, where only very few published works were found in the open literature. The model is base don the Kirchhoff classical laminated theory and can be applied to plate and shell adaptive structures with Arbitrary shape, general mechanical and electrical loadings.