A refined state space formalism for piezothermoelasticity

The state space formalism for piezothermoelasticity [Tarn, J.Q., 2002c. A state space formalism for piezothermoelasticity. International Journal of Solids and Structures 39, 5173–5184.] is refined by introducing the generalized displacement vector and generalized stress vectors as the fundamental variables in which appropriate electrical variables are included. The basic equations of piezoelectricity with temperature change are formulated neatly into a state equation and an output equation in terms of the generalized displacement vector and generalized stress vectors. The formalism bears a remarkable resemblance to its elastic counterpart. Various problems of piezothermoelasticity can be solved by simple extension of the corresponding solutions of anisotropic elasticity. For illustration, some fundamental problems are studied within the context and exact solutions are obtained in a systematic and self-contained manner.