Special Topics in the Theory of Piezoelectricity

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yang, Jiashi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Special functions.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Continuum mechanics.; Special Functions.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

Piezoelectricity has been a steadily growing field, with recent advances made by researchers from applied physics, acoustics, materials science, and engineering. This collective work presents a comprehensive treatment of selected advanced topics in the subject. Every chapter is self-contained and wr...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Equations
• Green’s Functions
• Two-Dimensional Static Problems: Stroh Formalism
• Fracture and Crack Mechanics
• Boundary Element Method
• Waves in Strained/Polarized Media
• Fully Dynamic Theory
• Nonlocal and Gradient Effects.