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1.1  Release notes

This manual gives a more detailed set of examples for the use of SDT for the modeling of piezoelectric structures.

Major modifications for SDT 7.1 are

• Inclusion of new materials (Ferroperm, Sonox, MFCs) in the m_piezo database.
• Introduction of tutorials in d_piezo('Tuto').
• New script for Macro Fiber Composites in d_piezo('TutoPlate_mfc').
• Theory and new script for point load actuator using a shaped triangular piezoelectric transducer in d_piezo('TutoPlate_triang').
• Theory and new script for vibration damping using RL shunt and piezoelectric patches in d_piezo('TutoPz_shunt').
• Theory and new script for piezoelectric homogenization on RVEs of piezocomposites (application to MFCs) in d_piezo('TutoPz_P1_homo') and d_piezo('TutoPz_P2_homo') .
• Color visualization of stress and strain added to IDE patch script d_piezo('TutoPatch_num_IDE').

Major modifications for SDT 6.6 were

• Writing of the present manual
• Significant generalization of p_piezo('Electrode') commands.
• Inclusion of elastic properties in the m_piezo database.
• Introduction of electrical and charge viewing illustrated in this manual.
• Specialized meshing capabilities and examples are grouped in d_piezo('Mesh').