Research Article

Numerical homogenization of active material finite-element cells

  1. Markus J. Buehler,
  2. Bernhard P. Bettig*,
  3. Gordon G. Parker

Article first published online: 1 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cnm.646

Issue

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volume 19, Issue 12, pages 977–989, December 2003

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Buehler, M. J., Bettig, B. P. and Parker, G. G. (2003), Numerical homogenization of active material finite-element cells. Commun. Numer. Meth. Engng., 19: 977–989. doi: 10.1002/cnm.646

Author Information

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, U.S.A.

*Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 815 RL Smith ME-EM Building, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295, U.S.A.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 OCT 2003
  2. Article first published online: 1 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 MAR 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 MAR 2003

Funded by

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Material Command, USAF. Grant Number: F49620-01-1-0152

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Keywords:

  • Aactive material;
  • piezoelectric material;
  • homogenization;
  • topology optimization

Abstract

We present the homogenization of a parametrically defined periodic microstructure in which it is possible to separately control the volume fractions of conventional material, active material and void. The effective material properties from the homogenization reduce the necessary finite-element model complexity and also allow for topology optimization of smart structures or optimization of the microstructure itself. Homogenization equations for piezoelectric material including thermal effects are derived with a first-order asymptotic approach. The homogenization problem is solved numerically for discrete values of the design parameters. An interpolation technique is used to find analytical, continuously derivable functions for material properties of the design parameters. Consideration is given to planar microstructures and the treatment of microstructures consisting of dielectrically distinct materials. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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