Dynamic solution of a multilayered orthotropic piezoelectric hollow cylinder for axisymmetric plane strain problems

The dynamic solution of a multilayered orthotropic piezoelectric infinite hollow cylinder in the state of axisymmetric plane strain is obtained. By the method of superposition, the solution is divided into two parts: one is quasi-static and the other is dynamic. The quasi-static part is derived by the state space method, and the dynamic part is obtained by the separation of variables method coupled with the initial parameter method as well as the orthogonal expansion technique. By using the obtained quasi-static and dynamic parts and the electric boundary conditions as well as the electric continuity conditions, a Volterra integral equation of the second kind with respect to a function of time is derived, which can be solved successfully by means of the interpolation method. The displacements, stresses and electric potentials are finally obtained. The present method is suitable for a multilayered orthotropic piezoelectric infinite hollow cylinder consisting of arbitrary layers and subjected to arbitrary axisymmetric dynamic loads. Numerical results are finally presented and discussed. 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.