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Piezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices
Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Applications
- 1st Edition - January 23, 2025
- Authors: Fumio Narita, Zhenjin Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 9 6 6 7 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 1 0 1 - 2
Piezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices: Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Applications offers practical guidance on piezoelectric materials and composites, as well as their… Read more
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Request a sales quotePiezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices: Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Applications offers practical guidance on piezoelectric materials and composites, as well as their applications on various devices. It starts with a clear overview of piezoelectric fundamentals, key parameters, and standard characterization techniques. The book also details the structure and properties of various piezoelectric materials, including single crystals, ceramics, polymers, 2-dimensional materials, and their composites. It combines numerical simulations with precise measurements for accurate characterization of these materials. The book simplifies complex concepts by presenting basic equations and models, aiding in the understanding of stress and electric fields within piezoelectric devices. The reliability and durability (fracture and fatigue) of piezoelectric materials and composites are also explained, and the final sections of the book explore the applications of piezoelectric materials on sensors, energy harvesters, and actuators, highlighting the capabilities of advanced piezoelectric materials.
- Concisely explains the fundamentals of the mechanical and physical behavior of piezoelectric materials and composites using simple formulas and illustrations
- Outlines numerical modeling and simulation techniques, providing a better understanding of piezoelectric materials
- Discusses a wide range of high-performance and lightweight piezoelectric composites, methods of performance evaluation, device design, and life evaluation
- Includes design guidelines for various sensors, energy harvesters and actuators
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- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Fundamentals of piezoelectricity
- Abstract
- 1.1 History/discovery of piezoelectricity
- 1.2 Principles of piezoelectric effect
- 1.3 Constitutive equations
- 1.4 Governing equations
- 1.5 Piezoelectric parameters
- 1.6 Piezoelectric vibration
- 1.7 Measurement of piezoelectric properties
- Appendix: Flowchart for calculating the material properties
- References
- Chapter 2. Piezoelectric materials
- Abstract
- 2.1 Single crystals
- 2.2 Polycrystalline ceramic materials
- 2.3 Polymers
- 2.4 Wurtzite structures
- 2.5 Two-dimensional materials
- References
- Chapter 3. Piezoelectric composite design
- Abstract
- 3.1 Basic feature
- 3.2 Particulate composites
- 3.3 Rod or fiber composites
- 3.4 Laminated composites
- 3.5 Functionally graded composites
- 3.6 Composite shell/ring
- References
- Chapter 4. Piezoelectric multiscale numerical simulation
- Abstract
- 4.1 Phase field method
- 4.2 Finite element method
- 4.3 Nonlinear electromechanics
- References
- Chapter 5. Reliability and durability of piezoelectric materials
- Abstract
- 5.1 Piezoelectric fracture mechanics
- 5.2 Static fracture
- 5.3 Static fatigue
- 5.4 Dynamic fatigue
- 5.5 Cyclic fatigue crack propagation
- References
- Chapter 6. Recent advances of piezoelectric devices
- Abstract
- 6.1 Piezoelectric sensors
- 6.2 Piezoelectric energy harvesters
- 6.3 Piezoelectric actuators
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 330
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 23, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323996679
- eBook ISBN: 9780323951012
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Fumio Narita
Fumio Narita is a Professor in the Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan. His current research focuses on the design and development of piezoelectric/magnetostrictive materials and structures in energy harvesting and self-powered environmental monitoring. He is extensively using state-of-the-art electromagneto-mechanical characterization techniques in combination with computational multiscale modeling to understand the fundamental structure–property relations of complex multifunctional composite materials.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku UniversityZW
Zhenjin Wang
Zhenjin Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Japan. She has also been granted the title of Prominent Research Fellow at Tohoku University. Her research focuses on developing innovative piezoelectric composites and multifunctional carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites. These materials are tailored for applications in energy harvesting, sensors, structural health monitoring, haptic devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku UniversityRead Piezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices on ScienceDirect