9780615565033-0615565034-Piezoelectric Ceramics: Principles and Applications

Piezoelectric Ceramics: Principles and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780615565033
ISBN-10: 0615565034
Author: APC International Ltd.
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: APC International, Ltd.
Format: Paperback 114 pages
Category: Engineering
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ISBN-13: 9780615565033
ISBN-10: 0615565034
Author: APC International Ltd.
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: APC International, Ltd.
Format: Paperback 114 pages
Category: Engineering

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Piezoelectric Ceramics: Principles and Applications (ISBN-13: 9780615565033 and ISBN-10: 0615565034), written by authors APC International Ltd., was published by APC International, Ltd. in 2011. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Engineering books. You can easily purchase or rent Piezoelectric Ceramics: Principles and Applications (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Engineering books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $14.96.

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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
Contents
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
Note: This is a 2nd edition to APC's textbook published in 2002. Updates in the 2nd edition reflect changes to APC's product lines and corrections outlined on the errata sheet distributed with the 2002 edition.
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