Comparison of Efficiency of Different Shapes of Homogeneous and Two-Part Piezo Elements on Vibration Reduction

The subject of this work is a numerical analysis of efficiency of different piezo element shapes and types used for vibration (and later structural sound) reduction. The shapes of both types of piezo elements used are as follows: square, right-angled triangle, and parallelogram. There are 2 types of piezo elements used in this study: homogeneous elements and elements consisting of 2 parts (inner and outer) of different composition. These are attached to steel plate clamped on all sides. For every simulation 5 elements are used as actuators, with 1 as disturbance source, and other 4 as active dampers. On the other side of a plate 4 elements are placed acting as vibration sensors. The actuator used as a disturbance source as well as sensors are always in the shape of a square. 4 modes were taken into account (analyzed each one singular and all together). Analyses were made with the use of ANSYS software.