Abstract
Analytical models and solutions are obtained for the free vibration of cross-ply laminated beams with extension piezoelectric actuators. The piezoelectric actuators are bonded along the beam surface. The models are based on the higher-order shear deformation beam theory (HOBT), first-order shear deformation beam theory (FOBT) and the classical Euler-Bernoulli beam theory (CBT). The equations of motion and associated boundary conditions are derived for the beam models using Hamilton's principle. The state-space approach is used to find accurate natural frequencies and mode shapes for arbitrary combinations of boundary conditions. The exact analytical solutions obtained are illustrated numerically in a number of figures and tables revealing the effects of the number of layers, the actuators' thickness, the length to thickness ratio and the character of boundary conditions on the non-dimensional frequencies. Finally comparison of frequencies obtained by CBT, FOBT and HOBT is made to assess the importance of shear deformation.
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