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Piezoelectric Shear-Actuated Beam
Model ID: 24

The model performs a static analysis on a piezoelectric actuator based on the movement of a cantilever beam, using the Piezoelectric Devices predefined multiphysics interface. Inspired by work done by V. Piefort and A. Benjeddou, it models a sandwich beam using the shear mode of the piezoelectric material to deflect the tip.



Piezoelectric Shear-Actuated Beam Surface plot with deformation showing the tip deflection with the piezoceramic positioned at x = 60 mm.