Over the past decades, a vast number of theories for numerical modeling of laminated
composite plates and shells has been developed by various researchers and for diverse …

It is very challenging to accurately analyze the displacement and stress fields in the
laminated composite structures due to the transverse anisotropy and higher transverse …

Chapter 1 (Introduction) is an introduction to piezoelectric materials. It contains an historicaJ
OverView of piezoelectricity, some general considérations for a better understanding of …

A considerable number of laminate theories, analytical approaches, numerical solutions and
computational models have been reported for the analysis of laminates and structures with …

An efficient finite element formulation based on a first‐order shear deformation theory
(FSDT) is presented for the active control of functionally gradient material (FGM) plates with …

A review of theoretical developments in thermopiezoelasticity having relevance to smart
composite structures is presented. The equations governing linear response of …

In order to evaluate closed loop performances of the composite plates with distributed
piezoelectric actuators, it is essential to obtain more exact system parameters such as …

Piezoelectric fans are very low power, small, very low noise, solid-state devices that have
recently emerged as viable thermal management solutions for a variety of portable …

Transient temperature, displacement, stress and electric field intensities in a finite circular
piezothermoelastic disk undergoing axisymmetric surface heating are examined. Exact …

In this paper, a smart functionally graded piezoelectric structure is analyzed. The smart
structure consists of three layers: one layer of metal, one layer of piezoelectric material (PZT) …