Nonlinear dynamic characteristics of bi-graphene sheets/piezoelectric laminated films considering high order van der Walls force and scale effect

This paper presents an analytical method to investigate the nonlinear vibration characteristics of bi-graphene sheets/piezoelectric (BGP) laminated films subjected to electric loading based on a nonlocal continuum model, in which the two adjacent layers are coupled by van der Walls force. Utilizing von Kármán nonlinear geometric relation and nonlocal physical relation, the nonlinear dynamic equation of BGP laminated films under electric loading exerted on the piezoelectric layer is found, then the relation between the nonlinear resonant frequency and the nonlinear vibration amplitude for each layer of the BGP laminated films is obtained by using Galerkin method and harmonic-balance method. Results show that the nonlinear vibration amplitude for each layer of laminated films can be controlled by adjusting the electric potential exerted on piezoelectric layer, and the coupled effect of van der Walls force between graphene sheet and piezoelectric layer on the vibration amplitude of each layer depends on the order number of nonlinear resonant frequency and the mode shape.