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

S Sherrit; B K Mukherjee; R Tasker

doi:10.1109/58.764863

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

IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 1999;46(3):756-7. doi: 10.1109/58.764863.

Authors

S Sherrit¹, B K Mukherjee, R Tasker

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Phys., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, Ont.

PMID: 18238477
DOI: 10.1109/58.764863

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.