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Variable kinematics equivalent single layer theories for magneto-electro-elastic multilayered plates

2014

In recent years, the employment of smart materials able to provide multi-functional capabilities, besides the traditional structural functions, has been gaining attention in several technological fields (automotive, aerospace, biomedical, robotics, etc.). This possibility of coupling different physical fields can be and it has been exploited in transducer applications, structural health monitoring, vibration control, energy harvesting and other applications. In this framework, magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) materials are attracting increasing consideration from academic and industrial audiences: MEE materials have the ability to couple mechanical, electrical and magnetic fields and this make…