Influence of Flexoelectric Coupling and Interfacial Imperfection on Shear Horizontal Wave Propagation in a Piezoflexoelectric Layer over an Elastic Substrate

Ayman Alneamy, Kulandhaivel Hemalatha () and Mohammed Tharwan
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Ayman Alneamy: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Kulandhaivel Hemalatha: Center for Nonlinear Systems, Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai 600069, Tamil Nadu, India
Mohammed Tharwan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia

Mathematics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-15

Abstract: This study analytically investigates shear horizontal (SH) wave propagation in a layered structure consisting of a piezoflexoelectric (PFE) layer bonded to an elastic substrate, considering an imperfect interface. A frequency equation is derived by applying appropriate boundary and interfacial conditions, capturing the effects of flexoelectric coupling, interface imperfections, the layer thickness, and the material properties. The resulting dispersion relation reveals that both interface imperfections and the flexoelectric strength significantly alter the phase velocity of SH waves. Numerical simulations show that increasing flexoelectric coefficients or interface imperfections lead to notable changes in dispersion behavior. Comparative analyses under electrically open (EO)- and electrically short (ES)-circuited boundary conditions demonstrate their impacts on wave propagation. These findings offer new insights into the design and analysis of piezoflexoelectric devices with realistic interface conditions.

Keywords: SH wave; flexoelectricity; imperfect interface; wave number; phase velocity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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