An integral formula and Poincaré duality

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Our goal is to interpreting a formula: $$ \int_{\Sigma_d} a_d =\int_{M_D} a_d \cup PD(\Sigma_d) $$ where $a_d$ is a $d$-form on $\Sigma_d$ and $PD$ is the Poincare dual to the $\Sigma_d$. The $\Sigma_d$ is the submanifold of $M_D$, with $D>d$.

  • Is this formula only true under certain conditions? Like $a_d$ is closed?

  • A simple proof for this formula.