Piezoelectric Actuators and Ultrasonic Motors

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.