Research Methods And Experiments of Piezoelectric Plates

Department of Engineering Processes Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a Street, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

^* Corresponding author: andrzej.wrobel@polsl.pl

Abstract

The correct design of technical systems requires consideration of both geometrical and material parameters not only of the mechanical part, but also of the electrical part of the system. The correct assessment of characteristics and testing of intelligent systems should be carried out by both theoretical analyzes and laboratory tests. Usually this description is by means of mathematical equations. The ideal solution is in which it is possible to refine the object in such a way that the obtained model is the most accurate, and even the same as the physical model. Considering the complexity of the model, computational cost, computational possibilities and time-consuming calculations would practically prevent the use of this model. Intelligent materials are more often used for active vibration damping. They can be defined as a group of materials that have the ability to change their physical properties in an appropriate way as a result of external influences. One of the most popular materials in this group are piezoelectric materials. They are used where it is necessary to reduce vibrations with small amplitudes of μm and work in high frequency ranges. In the presented article, the author will attempt to refine the model of intelligent materials with particular emphasis on piezoelectric plates.