Computational modeling of domain switching effects in piezoceramic materials [Elektronische Ressource] : a micro-macro mechanical approach / von Arunachalakasi Arockiarajan

Computational Modelingof Domain Switching Effectsin Piezoceramic Materials– A Micro-Macro Mechanical ApproachVom Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnikder Technische Universität Kaiserslauternzur Verleihung des akademischen GradesDoktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.)genehmigte DissertationvonArunachalakasi Arockiarajanaus Vickramasingapuram / IndiaPrüfungsvorsitz: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. RenzReferent: Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. SeemannKorreferent: Prof. Dr.-Ing. P. SteinmannDekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. AurichTag der Einreichung: 07.09.2005Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 04.11.2005Kaiserslautern, December 2005AcknowledgmentsI am deeply indebted to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Seemann, who provided me an opportunityto perform this work and for his constant support, guidance and fellowship to carry out thisPh.D thesis in his department, and also for helping me to have better perspective in myscientific thinking. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Steinmann is especially thanked for his valuable advi-ce to the numerical concepts and for his constructive criticisms during the Graduiertenkollegseminar, and for reading and appraising the thesis as well as making meaningful comments.I thank Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Renz, as a Chair person for my P. hD. Examination committee.I am very grateful to Dr.-Ing. Andreas Menzel, for teaching me finite element technique,and for his critical advices, and for reviewing the technical papers and guidance at each stepin numerical difficulties. Mr.