Piezoelectricity: evolution and future of a technology

Discovered in 19880, piezoelectric materials play a key role in an innovativemarket of several billions of dollars. Recent advances in applications derivefrom new materials and their development, as well as to new market requirements. With the exception of quartz, ferroelectric materials are used for they offer both high efficiency and sufficient versatility to meet adequately the multidimensional requirements for application. Consequently, strong emphasis is placed on tailoring materials and technology, whether one deals with single crystals, ceramics or plastic materials. Tailoring requires a basic understandingof both physical principles and technical possibilities and limitations. Thisreport elucidates these developments by a broad spectrum of examples, comprising ultrasound in medicine and defence industry, frequency control, signal processing by SAW-devices, sensors, actuators, including novel valves for modern motor management. Technological implications of piezoelectricity and the managment aspects included by the editor who used to be a technology manager with Siemens

• ISBN: 978-3-540-68680-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 550
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés