Piezoelectric crystal energy restoration

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the behavior of piezoelectric crystals when subjected to mechanical deformation and the subsequent energy storage and release mechanisms. Participants explore the interplay between mechanical and electrical energy during deformation and the effects of removing forces and electrical energy.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the process of deforming a piezoelectric tile and questions how energy is stored when the force is reapplied after removing electrical energy.
  • Another participant notes that the crystal will oscillate mechanically when the force is removed, indicating that the situation is dynamic rather than static.
  • A further inquiry is made about the response of the piezoelectric tile if electrical energy is extracted while the force is still applied, raising questions about the distribution of energy during this process.
  • A participant acknowledges a previous statement and indicates a need for clarification in their explanation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the energy storage mechanisms and the effects of force removal, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without a consensus.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved aspects regarding the precise interactions between mechanical and electrical energy in piezoelectric materials, as well as the implications of energy extraction during deformation.

Who May Find This Useful

Researchers and students interested in piezoelectric materials, energy storage mechanisms, and mechanical behavior of crystals may find this discussion relevant.

smak64
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Let's say that I deform some piezoelectric tile and the energy(Fs here) is stored in form of some stress energy and some electrical energy(distribution of the centres of charges looking as a capacitor).
Now I remove the force and then remove the electrical energy somehow so by the inverse piezo effect the tile deforms back by some distance (say d) but the stress energy is still present( s-d displacement is still there)
Later I put the force again and deform it by the same total amount s, so will the additional energy ( F.(s-d)) be stored completely in form of stress energy, completely in form of mechanical energy or in the form of some mechanical and some electrical energy

I would really appreciate if you could give me some visualization on the microscopic aspects of this process
 
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When the force is removed, the crystal will oscillate mechanically. It is not a static situation.
 
tech99 said:
When the force is removed, the crystal will oscillate mechanically. It is not a static situation.
In the setting described by smak64, if the electrical energy was removed while the force was still acting on the material (and thereby a stress caused by the force was exerted on the material), how would the piezoelectric tile respond ?
To mathematically state : Force F caused a displacement s energy stored Fs. Some energy converted into Electrical given by (kFs) 0<k<1, This electrical energy was extracted while the force was acting. How would the tile respond ?
 
Yeah, AP9 describes it correctly. I messed up some sentences
 

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