• DocumentCode
    1508385
  • Title

    An analytical solution for the electromechanical coupling constant of an unloaded piezoelectric bimorph

  • Author

    Sherrit, Stewart ; Mukherjee, Binu K. ; Tasker, Ron

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    756
  • Lastpage
    757
  • Abstract
    We present an analytical expression of the electromechanical coupling constant of a piezoelectric bimorph. A simplified impedance equation is presented that allows for the determination of the electromechanical coupling, flexural rigidity, and free permittivity of the bimorph.
  • Keywords
    crystal resonators; electromechanical coupling constant; flexural rigidity; impedance equation; permittivity; piezoelectric bimorph; Admittance; Capacitance; Equations; Impedance; Permittivity; Physics; Piezoelectricity; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Software standards;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/58.764863
  • Filename
    764863