Piezoelectric Actuators and Ultrasonic Motors

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The field of mechatronics using piezoelectric and electrostrictive materials is growing rapidly with applications in many areas, including MEMS, adaptive optics, and adaptive structures. This text provides in-depth coverage of the theoretical background of piezoelectric and electrostrictive actuators, practical materials, device designs, drive/control techniques, typical applications, and future trends in the field. Industry engineers and academic researchers in this field should find this text a source of scientific information, practical details, and references. In the classroom, this book may be used for graduate level courses on ceramic actuators.