Publisher's Synopsis
APC International, Ltd.'s textbook on the principles and applications of piezoelectric ceramics covers:
- general principles of piezoelectricity and behavior of piezoelectric ceramic elements
- fundamental mathematics of piezoelectricity
- traditional and experimental applications for piezoelectric materials, and related physical principles for each application: audible sound producers, flow meters, fluid level sensors, motors, pumps, delay lines, transformers, other apparatus
- introduction to single crystals, composites, and other latest-generation piezoelectric materials
Introduction
- piezoelectricity / piezoelectric constants
- behavior / stability of piezoelectric ceramic elements
- new materials: relaxors / single crystals / others
- characteristics of piezoelectric materials from APC International, Ltd.
Generators
- generators
- solid state batteries
Sensors
- axial sensors
- flexional sensors
- special designs and applications: composites / SAW sensors / others
Actuators
- axial and transverse actuators: simple / compound (stack) / multilayer
- flexional actuators / flextensional devices
- applications for piezoelectric actuators
Transducers
- audible sound transducers
- generating ultrasonic vibrations in liquids or solids
- transmitting ultrasonic signals in air or water
- flow meters / fluid level sensors / delay lines / transformers / composites
Miscellaneous
- securing a piezoelectric ceramic element
- attaching electrical leads
- testing performance
