Coupled extensional vibrations of longitudinally polarized piezoceramic strips.

A system of one-dimensional equations for coupled length-extensional, width-stretch, and symmetric width-shear vibrations of piezoceramic strips polarized in the length direction is derived from the two-dimensional, second-order plate equations by averaging the mechanical displacement and the electrostatic potential over the strip thickness. The boundary conditions correspond to the case of electrically forced vibrations. Theoretical values are compared with results of a previous analytical model and with experimental data.