Piezoelectricity for Mechatronic Systems: Design, Modeling, and Applications

This book provides fundamental knowledge for system-level design of piezoelectric devices that can be used for monitoring and controlling manufacturing processes in diverse applications, such as energy harvesting, sensing, and acoustic wave generation. Key parameters of piezoelectric elements are described in view of system performance related to both the electrical and mechanical domains, such as power conversion efficiency and physical size. An in-depth discussion is presented on design optimization.