Analysis of Flexural Vibrations of a Piezoelectric Semiconductor Nanoplate Driven by a Time-Harmonic Force
Open Access
- 14 July 2021
- Vol. 14 (14), 3926
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143926
Abstract
The performance of devices fabricated from piezoelectric semiconductors, such as sensors and actuators in microelectromechanical systems, is superior; furthermore, plate structures are the core components of these smart devices. It is thus important to analyze the electromechanical coupling properties of piezoelectric semiconductor nanoplates. We established a nanoplate model for the piezoelectric semiconductor plate structure by extending the first-order shear deformation theory. The flexural vibrations of nanoplates subjected to a transversely time-harmonic force were investigated. The vibrational modes and natural frequencies were obtained by using the matrix eigenvalue solver in COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3a, and the convergence analysis was carried out to guarantee accurate results. In numerical cases, the tuning effect of the initial electron concentration on mechanics and electric properties is deeply discussed. The numerical results show that the initial electron concentration greatly affects the natural frequency and electromechanical fields of piezoelectric semiconductors, and a high initial electron concentration can reduce the electromechanical fields and the stiffness of piezoelectric semiconductors due to the electron screening effect. We analyzed the flexural vibration of typical piezoelectric semiconductor plate structures, which provide theoretical guidance for the development of new piezotronic devices.Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (11702251)
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