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Soft vs. Hard Ceramics
Behavior of a Piezoelectric Element
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Modes of Vibration for Piezoelectric Elements
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Modes of Vibration

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Symbols

Cs capacitance
d piezoelectric charge constant (C / N)
0 permittivity of free space (8.85 x 10-12 farad / m)
fr resonance frequency (minimum impedance frequency) (Hz)
F force
g piezoelectric voltage constant (Vm / N)
h height (thickness) of ceramic element (m)
ID inside diameter of ceramic element (m)
KT relative dielectric constant (constant stress)
I length of ceramic element (m)
N frequency constant (Hz-m)
OD outside diameter of ceramic element (m)
r radius of ceramic element (m)
V voltage
w width of ceramic element (m)

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