Piezo Applications
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Applications of PZT ComponentsWith the development and improvement of the leadzirconate - lead titanate ceramic materials (PZT) and components based on them, the number of... |
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Applications by type of ceramic materialAs already explained in the "Piezoceramic Materials" section, a distinction is made between "soft" and "hard" PZT ceramics. The differences i... |
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Piezo Sensor ApplicationsPiezo sensors represent another broad area of piezoelectric applications. Apart from classical vibration recorders to detect imbalances of ro... |
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Piezoceramic actuatorsPiezoceramic actuators use the effect of the relative change in length (up to approx. 1.5 0/00) when an electric f... |
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Piezoelectric micropumpsThere are currently two basic design types for micropumps and dosing systems. They are the drop-on-demand design, which is also familiar from... |
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Active vibration dampingThe damping of undesired vibrations in mechanical structures by means of piezoelectric components can be carried out either actively or passi... |
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Ultrasonic level and Ultrasonic flow rate measurementThere are two fundamental level measurement techniques. On the one hand, there are the tuning-fork sensors or submersible transducers. These ... |
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Sonar technology and hydroacousticsSonar technology systems and hydroacoustics are used for measuring and locating tasks, especially in the maritime field. For many years, the ... |
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Medicine: Ultrasonic applicationsThe inverse piezo effect, i.e. the conversion of electrical energy into mechanical vibrations, is used for various applications in the life s... |
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High-power ultrasonic machiningUltrasonic jointing devices, such as wire bonders in the semi-conductor industry and ultrasonic welding systems, are based on jointing by fus... |
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Recommended LiteratureTo increase your understanding of the physical solid-state relationships between piezoelectric materials, the basic mathematical description ... |
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