Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Control: From Macro to Micro/Nano Scale Systems covers a comprehensive understanding and physical principles in piezoelectric materials and structures used in a variety of vibration-control systems. With its self-contained and single-source style, this book provides a widespread spectrum of discussions ranging from fundamental concepts of mechanical vibration analysis and control to piezoelectric actuators and sensors. Starting from an elementary level in mechanical vibrations, this book Offers the reader a detailed discussion of vibration of continuous systems as a single-source book, Provides actual actuator and sensor configurations, along with illustrative hands-on problems and examples that can be applied by the reader, and Covers advanced topics in piezoelectric-based micro/nano actuators and sensors with applications ranging from precision mechatronics to molecular recognition and functional nanostructures. Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Control: From Macro to Micro/Nano Scale Systems, with its easy-to-follow format, is a must-read for all engineers working in the areas of vibration control and piezoelectric systems, undergraduate students interested in fundamental of vibrations and control, up to graduate students and researchers working on advanced piezoelectric-based vibration-control systems.
Discusses recent developments in smart structures and emerging areas in micro and nanotechnology with a specific emphasis on piezoelectric systems
Provides actual actuator and sensor configurations, along with illustrative hands-on problems and examples that can be applied by the reader
Provides the reader with a detailed discussion of vibration of continuous systems
Provides a detailed discussion of vibration control using piezoelectric actuators and sensors using detailed hands-on applications and examples
Discusses the entire spectrum of Piezoelectrically-actuated MEMS/NEMS including: Piezoelectric-based Micro/nanopositioning and Micro/nanomanipulation Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors and Actuators Piezoelectrically-driven Vibrating Beam Gyroscopes Nanomaterials-based Actuators and Sensors
Nader Jalili
Nanomaterial actuators design electro/magnetic -rheological fluids magnetostrictive mechanical vibration analysis micro/nano sensorss modeling nanotechnology piezoceramics piezoelectric materials shape-memory materials smart (active) materials vibration vibration-control systems