The new Encyclopedia will present a theoretical description of the fundamental aspects of piezoelectricity, an overview of actual materials, device designs, drive/control techniques, and typical applications, as well as current and future research trends in the field of micromechatronics. The Encyclopedia will not be a collection of case studies.
We will collect the articles indicated in the following “Section”, “Subsection” of List of Content:
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PIEZOELECTRICS | ||
Part I Historical Background | ||
1.1 | Discovery of Piezoelectricity | |
1.2 | Langevin Transducer | |
1.3 | Discovery of Barium Titanate | |
1.4 | Discovery of PZT | |
1.5 | Discovery of PVDF | |
1.6 | Piezoelectric Composite - History | |
1.7 | PMN Electrostrictor - Actuator Application | |
1.8 | Relaxor Single Crystals - High k Discovery | |
Part II Theory of Piezoelectricity | ||
2.1 | Crystal Symmetry of Peizoelectricity | |
2.2 | Microscopic Origin of Piezoelectricity | |
2.3 | Quantum Theory of Piezoelectricity | |
2.4 | Phenomenology of Piezoelectricity | |
2.5 | Multifunctionality with Piezoelectricity | |
Part III Piezoelectric Materials | ||
3.1 | PZT-Based Piezo-Ceramics | |
3.2 | Traditional Piezoelectrics - Rochelle Salt, TGS etc. | |
3.3 | Lithium Niobate, Nithium Tantalate | |
3.4 | Pb-Free Piezo-Ceramics | |
3.5 | Polymer Piezoelectrics | |
3.6 | Advanced Piezoelectric Composites | |
Part IV Preparation Technologies of Piezoelectrics | ||
4.1 | Piezoelectric Single Crystals | |
4.2 | Thin Film Technologies - Sputtering, Sol-gel | |
4.3 | Thick Film Technologies - Aero-sol Deposition | |
4.4 | Multilayer Piezoelectric Devices - Actuators, Transformers | |
4.5 | Piezoelectric Composite Fabrication Processes | |
Part V Drive/Control of Piezoelectric Devices | ||
5.1 | Power Supply Fundamentals for Piezoelectric Drivers | |
5.2 | Servo Displacement Drive | |
5.3 | Piezoelectric Pulse Drive | |
5.4 | Ultrasonic Motor Drive | |
Part VI Appications of Piezoelectrics | ||
6.1 | Market Research of Piezoelectric Devices | |
6.2 | Sensor Applications | |
6.2.1 | Piezoelectric Automobile Sensors | |
6.2.2 | Piezoelectric Bacteria/Virus Sensors | |
6.3 | Piezoelectric Transducers | |
6.3.1 | Medical Acoustic Transducers | |
6.3.2 | Underwater Transducers | |
6.3.3 | Ultrasonc Cleaning | |
6.4 | Piezoelectric Actuators | |
6.4.1 | Piezoelectric Positioners | |
6.4.2 | Inkjet Printer Applications | |
6.4.3 | Diesel Injection Valve Applications | |
6.5 | Ultrasonic Motors | |
6.5.1 | Piezoelectric Camera Module | |
6.5.2 | Smooth Impact Drive Method | |
6.6 | Piezoelectric Transformers | |
6.7 | Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting | |
6.7.1 | Programmable Air-Burst Munition | |
6.7.2 | Lightening Switch | |
6.7.3 | Energy Harvesting from Machine Vibration | |
6.7.4 | Piezo Energy Harvesting for Medical Applications | |
Part VII Multifunctionaility with Piezoelectrics | ||
7.1 | Photostriction - Photovoltaic & Piezoelectricity | |
7.2 | Magnetoelectric Effect - Magnetostriction & Piezoelectricity |
If you are interested in contributing a “Section”, “Subsection”, please contact vicky.zhou@mdpi.com for reserving your contribution prior to starting your manuscript.
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Institution: Director, International Center for Actuators and Transducers Professor, Electrical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, 135 Energy and The Environment Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: piezoelectric actuator; ultrasonic motor; piezo-transformer; high power piezoelectrics; loss mechanism; Pb-free piezoelectrics; piezoelectric composite; multilayer actuator; relaxor piezoelectric single crystal; piezoelectric energy harvesting; piezoelectric driver
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