The adhesive contact problem for a piezoelectric half-space

The problem of adhesive contact for a piezoelectric half-space is considered. The problem is reduced to the solution of two coupled integral equations and one given separately. These equations are solved exactly. Explicit expressions are found for the contact stresses, the displacement outside the contact region and for electric physical quantities. The numerical results presented for some piezoelectric materials show that the influence of anisotropy on the analysed physical quantities is significant.