Development of a structurally similar element of a helicopter blade with an active twist system

Abstract

Abstract A mathematical model is formulated for calculating the stress-strain state (SSS) of piezoelectric layered polymer composite materials (PCM) equipped with a control piezoactuator. The model implements the principle of thermo-piezoelectric analogy, which allows to move from the coupled boundary value problem of electroelasticity to the boundary value problem of thermoelasticity. The mathematical model was tested with a numerical calculation of the mechanical behavior of a sample structurally similar to a rotor blade, equipped with control piezo-actuators and made of equal strength and unidirectional fiberglass.