LT 13
LT 13
LT 13
F Force
Y= , = stress = =
dl A Area
l
The charge generated is proportional to the applied force
V=
d12lF
=
78 1 10 −3 F 7.8 10 −2 F
=
r 0 A 1700 8.8 10 110
−12 −4
1.5 10 −12
V
So = 5.2 1010 Volts/Newton
F
This is a big number because the effective capacitance is so
small. In the real world the voltage is smaller.
1.5 10 −12
C= −3
= 1.5nF Very Small!
110
Laminated 2-layer piezoelectric sensor
Parallel (a) and serial (c) laminated piezoelectric sensors and their corresponding equivalent
circuits (b), (d)