Modeling of 3D transversely piezoelectric and elastic bimaterials using the boundary element method (Q1864146)

This paper presents a numerical model for three-dimensional transversely isotropic bimaterials based on the boundary element formulation. The point force solutions expressed in a unified form for distinct eigenvalues are studied for transversely isotropic piezoelectricity and pure elasticity. A boundary integral formulation is implemented for the modeling of two-phase materials. In this study, the stress distributions are computed for a near interface flaw. The influence of the shape and location of the flaw on the stress concentration is examined. The accuracy of numerical procedures is validated through selected example problems and comparison studies.