Piezoelectric Composite Materials

Piezoelectric Composite Materials: Theory, Design and Applications provides a detailed overview of the latest advances in this important research field. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book offers a detailed review of the theoretical foundations, practical design considerations, and wide-ranging applications of these materials. This book will be an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, industrial R&D, and other professionals who are working on the development and use of piezoelectric composite materials for a broad range of different applications. - Covers, in detail, the fundamentals, properties, performance, and current and future potential applications of piezoelectric composite materials- Discusses design and fabrication methods- Contains practical case study examples of applications in sensors, actuators, health monitoring and energy harvesting devices- Analyzes environmental impacts, economic benefits, challenges, limitations, future perspectives, and the circular economy