Abstract: Driven by the versatility and adaptability of next-generation soft robotic devices, investigating the vibrational behavior under fluid-electromechanical coupling represented by a soft dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) ...

Abstract: Twodimensional (2D) equations of piezoelectric bimorph nanoactuators are presented which take account of the surface effect. The surface effect of the bimorph structure is treated as a surface layer with zero thickness. ...

Abstract: This paper presents an exact analysis of the free vibration of simply supported, transversely isotropic cylindrical panels. Based on the three dimensional elasticity for transversely isotropic ...

Abstract: The twodimensional (2D) equations for thin elastic plates are used to study extensional motions of a sandwich plate with weak interfaces. The interfaces are governed by the shearslip model that possesses interface elasticity ...

Abstract: Unidirectional acoustic transmission is acquired in a one-dimensional graded phononic crystal. The distinct feature of the present design is that waves can propagate unidirectionally at a certain frequency from the left ...

Abstract: Soft electroactive materials can undergo large deformation subjected to either mechanical or electrical stimulus, and hence, they can be excellent candidates for designing extremely flexible and adaptive structures and ...

Abstract: We theoretically study the electromechanical behaviors of a laminated thin-film piezoelectric semiconductor (PS) composite plate with flexural deformation. The nonlinear equations for drift currents of electrons and holes ...

Abstract: Predeformation simultaneously changes the effective material stiffness as well as the geometric configuration and therefore may be utilized to tune wave propagation in soft phononic crystals (PCs). Moreover, the band gaps ...

Abstract: The effect of imperfect interface on the coupled extensional and flexural motions in a two-layer elastic plate is investigated from views of theoretical analysis and numerical simulations. A set of full two-dimensional ...

Abstract: We theoretically study the electromechanical behaviors of a laminated thin-film piezoelectric semiconductor (PS) composite plate with flexural deformation. The nonlinear equations for drift currents of electrons and holes ...