SH wave propagation in a cylindrically layered piezoelectric structure with initial stress

Abstract

SH wave propagation in a cylindrically layered piezoelectric structure with initial stress is investigated analytically. By means of transformation, the governing equations of the coupled waves are reduced to Bessel and Laplace equations. The boundary conditions imply that the displacements, shear stresses, electric potential, and electric displacements are continuous across the interface between the layer and the substrate. The electrically open and short conditions at the cylindrical surface are applied to solve the problem. The phase velocity is numerically calculated for the electrically open and short cases, respectively, for different wavenumber and thickness of the layer. The effect of the initial stress on the phase velocity and the electromechanical coupling factor are discussed in detail for piezoelectric ceramics PZT-5H. We find that the initial stress has an important effect on the SH wave propagation in the cylindrically layered piezoelectric structures. The results also show that the ratio of the layer thickness to the wavelength has a remarkable effect on the SH wave phase velocity and electromechanical coupling factor.