A piezoelectric sensor is a type of transducer that utilizes the piezoelectric effect to convert
changes in pressure, acceleration temperature, or force into an electrical charge. This …

Vibration analysis is an important means in the industrial field to monitor electromechanical
systems; their evolution can provide the correct information on vibration. For this purpose; it …

The purpose of a piezoelectric sensor is to measure the vibratory movements of structures
by the direct effect of the piezoelectric material. In this paper, the operating principle of the …

In the beginning, the classical one-dimensional analysis of piezoelectric active sensors is
reviewed. The complete derivation for a free-free sensor is then extended to cover the cases …

Due to their special characteristics, piezoelectric materials can be used in distributed
behavior sensing and control of flexible structures. These materials are usually incorporated …

In this article, a novel sensing structure is proposed to measure tensile loading. The sensing
structure is motivated by the operating principle of the tendon. The fibroelastic characteristic …

The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

High power density is an important target to achieve in the piezoelectric devices and it is
primarily limited by internal losses in a piezoelectric material. There are three losses in …

The use of piezoelectric ceramics as actuators and/or sensors is prevalent. This paper is
aimed to explore simple but useful equivalent circuit models of piezoelectric ceramics with …

In force measurement applications, a piezoelectric force sensor is one of the most popular
sensors due to its advantages of low cost, linear response, and high sensitivity. Piezoelectric …