Variational bounds on the effective moduli of anisotropic piezoelectric composites

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Authors

  • A. Gałka Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • B. Gambin Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  • J.J. Telega Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Abstract

Inequalities of Thompson and Dirichlet type have been used to derive the elementary bounds on elastic, piezoelectric and dielectric macroscopic moduli. The Ritz method has been applied to determine approximately the effective moduli.