Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Control: From Macro to Micro/Nano Scale Systems

Discusses recent developments in smart structures and emerging areas in micro and nanotechnology with a specific emphasis on piezoelectric systems

Provides actual actuator and sensor configurations, along with illustrative hands-on problems and examples that can be applied by the reader

Provides the reader with a detailed discussion of vibration of continuous systems

Provides a detailed discussion of vibration control using piezoelectric actuators and sensors using detailed hands-on applications and examples

Discusses the entire spectrum of Piezoelectrically-actuated MEMS/NEMS including: Piezoelectric-based Micro/nanopositioning and Micro/nanomanipulation Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors and Actuators Piezoelectrically-driven Vibrating Beam Gyroscopes Nanomaterials-based Actuators and Sensors

Author: Nader Jalili
Publisher: Springer
Published: 12/08/2009
Pages: 517
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781441900692

About the Author

Nader Jalili is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University. Previously he served as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He received a Ph.D. degree in 1988, from the University of Connteticut. His present research works are chiefly on piezoelectric-based sensors/actuators, nanocomposites, piezoelectric-based nano-stager for microscopy applications, vibration control in automobiles, and e-textiles Founding Chair, Technical Committee on Vibration and Control of Smart Structures, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) .

He's currently Associate Editor, ASME Transactions on Dynamic Systems, Measurements and Control and the Technical Editor, IEEE/ASME Transaction on Mechatronics. He's published over 45 journal articles and was a receipient of an NSF Young Investigator Career Award in 2003 for his work in the area of nanomanufacturing.

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