Three-dimensional analysis of piezocomposite plates with arbitrary geometry and boundary conditions

In this paper, an accurate series solution in conjunction with an energy formulation for the treatment of piezocomposite plates with arbitrary geometry and aspect ratio, under both electrical and mechanical loadings are proposed. A remedy for dealing with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions is also presented. Through introduction of amending polynomials of order p(k) for the kth layer, the accuracy and convergence rate are dramatically improved. These polynomials ensure continuity of the generalized displacement fields across the interfaces, while their derivatives can have the required discontinuities up to a desired order. Moreover, depending on the nature of the physical problem under consideration, incorporation of the appropriate functions result in greater convergence rate and precision of the solution. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.