{"product_id":"piezoelectric-actuators-hardback","title":"Piezoelectric Actuators - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurrently, many smart materials exhibit one or multifunctional capabilities that are being effectively exploited in various engineering applications, but these are only a hint of what is possible. Newer classes of smart materials are beginning to display the capacity for self-repair, self-diagnosis, self-multiplication, and self-degradation. Ultimately, what will make them practical and commercially viable are control devices that provide sufficient speed and sensitivity. While there are other candidates, piezoelectric actuators and sensors are proving to be the best choice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiezoelectric Actuators: Control Applications of Smart Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e details the authors’ cutting-edge research and development in this burgeoning area. It presents their insights into optimal control strategies, reflecting their latest collection of refereed international papers written for a number of prestigious journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePiezoelectric materials are incorporated in devices used to control vibration in flexible structures. Applications include beams, plates, and shells; sensors and actuators for cabin noise control; and position controllers for structural systems such as the flexible manipulator, engine mount, ski, snowboard, robot gripper, ultrasonic motors, and various type of sensors including accelerometer, strain gage, and sound pressure gages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contents and design of this book make it useful as a professional reference for scientists and practical engineers who would like to create new machines or devices featuring smart material actuators and sensors integrated with piezoelectric materials. With that goal in mind, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the piezoelectric effect from a microscopic point of view\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses vibration control for flexible structures and other methods that use active mount\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers control of flexible robotic manipulators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses application to fine-motion and hydraulic control systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores piezoelectric shunt technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is exceptionally valuable as a reference for professional engineers working at the forefront of numerous industries. With its balanced presentation of theory and application, it will also be of special interest to graduate students studying control methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583978889454,"sku":"9781439818084","price":277.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781439818084.jpg?v=1721105038","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/piezoelectric-actuators-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}