The traditional one-dimensional (1D) electromechanical impedance model simplifies the
PZT as a thin bar, only considering the vibration in the axial direction, and the vibrations in …

Impedance based Structural Health Monitoring “ISHM” using piezoelectric materials “PZT”
has turned into one of the powerful nondestructive evaluation techniques during the last few …

The PZT element acts as a core component which transforms the input electric energy to
output mechanical energy in ultrasonic transducer. So the excitation modes of PZT element …

To meet the demands of low frequency, small size, light weight and high power in the
underwater application, a z-structured piezoelectric transducer (ZPT) is innovated, and its …

In this paper, the exact solutions of PZT coupled electric impedance and structure
mechanical impedance were derived with the investigation of the dynamic interaction …

For a structure bonded with multiple piezoelectric (PZT) patches, a method of formulating the
couplings between the PZT patch and the host structure, and among the PZT themselves …

The electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique using piezoelectric ceramic lead
zirconate titanate (PZT) transducers has been increasingly applied to structural health …

We demonstrated the diaphragm type PZT oscillator performance through simulation
experiments. To achieve the desired frequency, firstly, the size of a diaphragm and a …

Electrical power generation devices that use lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric (PZT)
elements have been developed to convert structural vibration energy into electrical energy …

Piezoceramic actuators offer high resolution down to sub-nanometer range, high stiffness,
low wear and tear, and fast response times, which makes them well suited for high precision …