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Piezoelectric Materials
Piezoelectric Materials
Piezoelectric Materials
Contents
Introduction
History
Properties
Applications
Conclusion
Introduction
Electricity
Piezoelectricit
y
History
Pierre Curie
Jaques Curie
The first applications were made during World War I with piezoelectric
ultrasonic transducers in. In 1917 Paul Langevin developed a device to
detect other sonar objects under water.
Compression
Effect: Decrease in
volume and it has a
voltage with the same
polarity as the material
Tension
Effect: Increase in
volume and it has a
voltage with opposite
polarity as the material
Properties
The piezoelectric ceramics are highly brittle and they have better
electromechanical properties when compared to the piezoelectric
polymers.
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Examples Of Piezolelectric
Materials
Natural
Synthetic
Quartz
Rochelle Salt
Topaz
Sucrose
Tendon
Silk
Enamel
Dentin
Langasite (L3Ga5Sio14)
DNA
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Disadvantages
Unaffected by external
electromagnetic fields
Pollution free
Low maintenance
Easy replacement
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Applications
Pressure Applications
Motor Applications
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Sonar
Microphones
Guitar Pickups
Loudspeakers
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Pressure Applications
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Drumpads
Tennis Racket
Cigarette
lighters
Phonograph pick-ups
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Quartz Crystal
Resonators
Accelerometer
Phonograph Pickups
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Motor Applications
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Piezo motor
Travelling wave
motor
Tuned Mass
Damper
Actuator
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Conclusion
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