2D lattice structures with ordered cell designs based on honeycombs are built from modular composites of ceramic building blocks and epoxy resin. The variation of structural parameters as slenderness t2 g−1 and piezoelectric active area q changes the cell design. finite element method (FEM) simulations based on algorithm‐generated models within a structural parameter range determine the effect of thermal expansion of different materials (αMaterial) on the mechanical behavior in plane strain mode representative of piezoelectric excitation. The stress distribution σyy and strain amplification ay as a function of deformation are analyzed for Al2O3−PZT and PZT−PZT building block composites. The aim herein is to increase ay by modifying structure design. Furthermore, zero deformation with simultaneously occurring stresses is investigated.
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