Applications of Atila Fem Software to Smart Materials

Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Part I: Introduction to the ATILA finite element method (FEM) software Chapter 1: Overview of the ATILA finite element method (FEM) software code Abstract: 1.1 An introduction to finite element analysis 1.2 Defining the equations for the problem 1.3 Application of the finite element method (FEM) 1.4 Finite element method (FEM) simulation examples 1.5 Conclusion Chapter 2: The capabilities of the new version of ATILA Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The new version of ATILA 2.3 Pre- and post-processor GiD 2.4 New capacities in ATILA/GiD 2.5 Time comparison between ATILA and ATILA++ 2.6 Conclusion Chapter 3: Loss integration in ATILA software Abstract: 3.1 Introduction: nonlinear and hysteresis characteristics 3.2 Heat generation 3.3 Hysteresis estimation program 3.4 Conclusion Part II: Case studies of finite element modelling using ATILA Chapter 4: Finite element analysis of flexural vibration of orthogonally stiffened cylindrical shells with ATILA Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Shell formulation 4.3 Stiffened shell finite element 4.4 Validation 4.5 Conclusion Chapter 5: Utilization of piezoelectric polarization in ATILA: usual to original Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Piezoelectric effect 5.3 Utilization of the Cartesian polarization: Cartesian coordinates 5.4 Utilization of the Cartesian polarization: cylindrical coordinates 5.5 Utilization of the cylindrical polarization: cylindrical coordinates 5.6 Original polarization Conclusion 5.7 Conclusion Chapter 6: Time domain analysis of piezoelectric devices with the transient module in ATILA Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Key design issues and parameters 6.3 Step-by-step use of ATILA transient module 6.4 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 7: Designing ultrasonic motors (USM) with ATILA Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Procedure for finite element method (FEM) analysis - ATILA 7.3 Tiny ultrasonic motor (USM) 7.4 Butterfly-shaped ultrasonic linear motor 7.5 Conclusions Chapter 8: Piezocomposite applications of ATILA Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 General formulation 8.3 Transmission coefficient of an Alberich coating 8.4 1-3 piezocomposite 8.5 Conclusion Chapter 9: Phononic crystal (PC) applications of ATILA Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 General formulation 9.3 Phononic crystals for guiding applications 9.4 Phononic crystals for negative refraction applications 9.5 Conclusion Chapter 10: Studying the behavior of piezoelectric single crystals for sonar using ATILA Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 State of the art single crystal technology 10.3 Modeling the behavior of single crystal materials using ATILA software 10.4 The experiment 10.5 Analysis of results 10.6 The analytic model 10.7 Conclusion 10.8 Acknowledgments Chapter 11: Thermal analysis in piezoelectric and magnetostrictive materials using ATILA Abstract: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Heat generation in piezoelectric materials 11.3 Implementation of ATILA for the thermal analysis of piezoelectric materials 11.4 Strains and stresses in piezoelectric materials caused by thermal effects 11.5 Numerical validation of the model 11.6 Experimental validation of the model 11.7 Heat generation in magnetostrictive materials 11.8 Temperature in an internal cavity in a magnetostrictive transducer 11.9 Conclusion Chapter 12: Modelling the damping of piezoelectric structures with ATILA Abstract: 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Circuit coupled simulation method 12.3 Semi-active damping method 12.4 Applications Chapter 13: Modelling the behaviour of single crystal devices with ATILA: the effect of temperature and stress on a single crystal bar, tonpilz and sphere submitted to a harmonic analysis Abstract: 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Single crystal dependence 13.3 Non-linear analysis 13.4 Harmonic analysis of a length expander bar with parallel field 13.5 Harmonic analysis of a single crystal tonpilz transducer 13.