TY - JOUR T1 - Finite Element Formulation of a Beam with Piezoelectric Patch AU - , A. Mahieddine AU - , M. Ouali JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 3 IS - 10 SP - 803 EP - 807 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2008.803.807 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.803.807 KW - Piezoelectric materials KW -beams KW -vibration control KW -lateral strain KW -sensors KW -actuators AB - A finite element model is used to analyze beams with piezoelectric sensors and actuators. The formulation is based on first order Kirchoff theory and accounts for lateral strains. Various parametric studies are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of piezoelectrics in actively controlling the vibration of beams. ER -