II. How To Use ATILA

3. Composite Structure


  • How to couple two materials
  • How to set the mechanical boundary condition
  • Difference between the resonance and off-resonance vibration modes
  • How to use "Layer"
  • Stress concentration

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3. Composite Structure
3.1 Bimorph
3.2 Unimorph
3.3 Multilayer
3.4 Cymbal

Bimorph Cantilever Motion

Potential Distribution of a ML Actuator


3.3 Multilayer
3.4 Cymbal
Homework 3
Cantilever or both-clamped unimorph
Homework 4
Metal/ceramic thickness optimization
Homework 5
Stress concentration in 2D ML Actuator

Example GiD File
Bimorph.gid, Unimorph.gid, MLAct.gid, Cymbal.gid

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