K0401 Recent advances in piezo-composites and related technologies
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Piezoelectricity has become part of everyday life yet unknown to many. As actuators and sensors piezoelectric materials are finally getting to be part of everyday applications such as simple alarms and complex energy harvesting systems. Yet every day other applications are being developed. With the advances on microelectronics and low power consumption devices many applications of piezoelectricity are now possible. In the field of actuation, precise positioning devices and motors are now part of the market. As sensors the main area of research is self-powered devices that convert one type of energy to another. This paper presents a review of recent advances of piezoelectric composites and related technologies.
