ABSTRACT We analyze the eigenvalue problem associated with small-amplitude vibrations superposed on finite-biasing fields in an electroelastic body. The widely used first-order perturbation integral by Tiersten is generalized in two different ways: a second-order perturbation analysis is given when the biasing fields are not infinitesimal and their second order effects need to be considered; a first-order perturbation analysis is given when an eigenvalue is associated with more than one eigenvector (a degenerate eigenvalue).
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/TUFFC.2006.192
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