Example1 Static Analysis

General

  • The model is a bar consisting of two piezoelectric materials which are piggybacked and reversely polarized.
     

  • The device’s displacement is solved.
     

  • Unless specified in the list below, the default conditions will be applied.
     

 

Analysis Space

Item

Settings

Analysis Space

3D

Model unit

mm

 

Analysis Conditions

Item

Settings

Solver

Piezoelectric Analysis [Rayleigh]

Analysis Type

Static analysis

Options

N/A

Model

Two solid bodies are created. They are named “upper” and “lower”, and reversely polarized.

One end is mechanically fixed. The voltages of top and bottom faces are 10[V] and 0[V] respectively.

Body Attributes and Materials

Body Number/Type

Body Attribute Name

Material Name

0/Solid

upper

000_P-4 *

1/Solid

lower

000_P-4 *

* Available from the Material DB

 

The polarizations are set as follows.

Body Attribute Name

Tab

Settings

upper

Direction

Specifying method: Vector

Vector: X=Y=0.0, Z=1.0

lower

Direction

Specifying method: Vector

Vector: X=Y=0.0, Z=-1.0

Boundary Conditions

Boundary Condition Name/Topology

Tab

Boundary Condition Type

Settings

fix/Face

Mechanical

Displacement

Select all UX, UY, and UZ.

UX=0, UY=0, UZ=0

earth/Face

Electric

Electric wall

Voltage specified:

Voltage 0[V]

hot/Face

Electric

Electric wall

Voltage specified:

Voltage 10[V]

Results

The gradation contour of the displacement is shown below. The contour indicates the displacement.