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The rise of piezoelectric materials as sensors and actuators in engineering systems got started around 1980 and began to make an impact in the world of vibrations about five years after that. Subsequently, it started to explode into the 90s with topics such shunt damping, active control, structural health monitoring and energy harvesting. As a result, the need to document the fundamentals and intricacies of modeling piezoelectric materials in the context of vibrations in book form will well serve a variation of communities. The presentation here puts the topic on a firm mathematical footing.

The authors are uniquely qualified to provide a sophisticated analytical framework with an eye for applications. Professor Kurdila has nearly four decades of experience in modeling of multi‐physics systems. He authored two other books, one on structural dynamics, and several research monographs. Professor Tarazaga is an experienced creator of piezoelectric solutions to vibration and control problems. Both are well published in their respective research areas of research. Their combined expertise in researching vibratory systems integrated with piezoelectric materials enables this complete and detailed book on the topic. This allows for a formal theoretical background which will enable future research.

Daniel J. Inman

Ann Arbor, Michigan