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Finite rotation FE-simulation and active vibration control of smart composite laminated structures

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The present article focuses on the nonlinear finite element simulation and control of large amplitude vibrations of smart piezolaminated composite structures. Full geometrically nonlinear finite rotation strain–displacement relations and Reissner–Mindlin first-order shear deformation hypothesis to include the transverse shear effects are considered to derive the variational formulation. A quadratic variation of electric potential is assumed in transverse direction. An assumed natural strain method for the shear strains, an enhanced assumed strain method for the membrane strains and an enhanced assumed gradient method for the electric field is incorporated to improve the behavior of a four-node shell element. Numerical simulations presented in this article show the accurate prediction capabilities of the proposed method, especially for structures undergoing finite deformations and rotations, in comparison to the results obtained by simplified nonlinear models available in references and also with those obtained by using the C3D20RE solid element for piezoelectric layers in the Abaqus code.

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Rao, M.N., Schmidt, R. & Schröder, KU. Finite rotation FE-simulation and active vibration control of smart composite laminated structures. Comput Mech 55, 719–735 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-015-1132-7

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