Electro-mechanical vibration of smart piezoelectric FG plates with porosities according to a refined four-variable theory.

Here, free vibration analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric (FGP) plates with porosities is carried out based on refined four-unknown plate theory. The present plate theory captures shear deformation impacts needless of shear correction factor. A modified power-law model is adopted to describe the graded material properties of a functionally graded piezoelectric plate. Implementing an analytical approach, which satisfies different boundary conditions, governing equations derived from Hamilton's principle are solved. The obtained results are compared with those provided in the literature. The impacts of applied voltage, porosity distribution, material graduation, plate geometrical parameters, and boundary conditions on vibration of porous FGP plate are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]