Dynamic Fracture of Piezoelectric Materials focuses on the Boundary
Integral Equation Method as an efficient computational tool. The
presentation of the theoretical basis of piezoelectricity is followed by
sections on fundamental solutions and the numerical realization of the
boundary value problems. Two major parts of the book are devoted to the
solution of problems in homogeneous and inhomogeneous solids. The book
includes contributions on coupled electro-mechanical models,
computational methods, its validation and the simulation results, which
reveal different effects useful for engineering design and practice. The
book is self-contained and well-illustrated, and it serves as a
graduate-level textbook or as extra reading material for students and
researchers.