Dynamic analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric cylindrical panels by a three-dimensional mesh-free model

In this work, dynamic analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric cylindrical panels is carried out under different mechanical and electrical loads and boundary conditions by a three-dimensional mesh-free model. Moving least squares approximation is used in the weak form of governing equations including three-dimensional equations of motion and Maxwell’s equation. Transformation method is applied to impose the essential boundary conditions. A power-law distribution is used to determine the effective material properties in the panel. The resulting system of differential equations is solved using Newmark time integration method. After validation of the proposed model, parametric study is carried out to investigate the effects of boundary conditions, geometry of panel, and distribution of constituent materials on natural frequencies and dynamic response of functionally graded piezoelectric panel.