Finite element simulation of the effect of electric boundary conditions on the spherical indentation of transversely isotropic p
Finite element simulation was used to analyze the effect of electric boundary conditions on the
indentation deformation of a transversely isotropic piezoelectric ๏ฌlm with the contact radius
much larger than the ๏ฌlm thickness. Six different combinations of electric boundary
conditions were used. The simulation results showed that the indentation load is proportional
to the square of the indentation depth and the indentation-induced electric potential at the