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Due to the rapid development of intelligent space structure and mechanical system, advanced structures with integrated self-monitoring and control capabilities are increasingly becoming important. It is well known that piezoelectric materials produce an electric field when deformed and undergo deformation when subjected to an electric field. Because of this intrinsic coupling phenomenon, piezoelectric materials are widely used as the sensors and actuators in intelligent advanced structure design. When subjected to mechanical and electric stresses in service, these piezoelectric materials can fail due to defects such as cracks and holes. arisen during their manufacturing process. Therefore, it is interesting to study the electromechanical behavior for the piezoelectric materials with defects.
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Hwu, C. (2010). Piezoelectric Materials. In: Anisotropic Elastic Plates. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5915-7_11
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