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Required Elasticity Matrix, Coupling Matrix, Relative Permittivity Values Of Structural Steel

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Greetings, I am working on a simulation where I am using Structural steel layer in between two pizeeclectric material layers. However, I require parameters like Elasticity Matrix, coupling matrix and relative permittivity to acquire a solution. Please do help me if there is any solution to this problem.

Thank you


5 Replies Last Post 17 mar 2022, 16:50 GMT-4
Henrik Sönnerlind COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 3 years ago 15 mar 2022, 07:25 GMT-4

Steel is not piezoelectric, so you should use Linear Elastic Material, not a Piezoelectric Material in that domain.

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Henrik Sönnerlind
COMSOL
Steel is not piezoelectric, so you should use Linear Elastic Material, not a Piezoelectric Material in that domain.

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Posted: 3 years ago 16 mar 2022, 00:25 GMT-4

Steel is not piezoelectric, so you should use Linear Elastic Material, not a Piezoelectric Material in that domain.

I am using Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT-5A) as my piezoelectric material while using a layer of structural steel in between both layers of PZT-5A, yet I am being asked for the parameters mentioned above.

>Steel is not piezoelectric, so you should use Linear Elastic Material, not a Piezoelectric Material in that domain. I am using Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT-5A) as my piezoelectric material while using a layer of structural steel in between both layers of PZT-5A, yet I am being asked for the parameters mentioned above.

Henrik Sönnerlind COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 3 years ago 16 mar 2022, 08:54 GMT-4

The reason you are being asked for those parameters is that the steel domain is included in the selection in the Piezoelectric Material node.

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Henrik Sönnerlind
COMSOL
The reason you are being asked for those parameters is that the steel domain is included in the selection in the Piezoelectric Material node.

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Posted: 3 years ago 17 mar 2022, 12:53 GMT-4
Updated: 3 years ago 17 mar 2022, 12:53 GMT-4

The reason you are being asked for those parameters is that the steel domain is included in the selection in the Piezoelectric Material node.

Thank you sir. Would you be able to tell me how do I change the node for that very specific material?

>The reason you are being asked for those parameters is that the steel domain is included in the selection in the Piezoelectric Material node. Thank you sir. Would you be able to tell me how do I change the node for that very specific material?

Edgar J. Kaiser Certified Consultant

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Posted: 3 years ago 17 mar 2022, 16:50 GMT-4

It is simple: Leave all domains in the default Linear Elastic Node, except the Piezoelectric domain. Check respective application library models.

Cheers Edgar

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Edgar J. Kaiser
emPhys Physical Technology
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It is simple: Leave all domains in the default Linear Elastic Node, except the Piezoelectric domain. Check respective application library models. Cheers Edgar

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