Chapter 1 Non-uniform Actuations of Plates and Shells with Piezoelectric and Photostrictive Skew-quad Actuator Designs -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 New SQ actuator system -- 1.2.1 The distribution profile of induced non-uniform forces and moments -- 1.2.2 Design of an SQ actuator system -- 1.3 Plate control with a piezoelectric SQ actuator system -- 1.3.1 Non-uniform forces and moments induced by the SQ actuator system -- 1.3.2 Modal control -- 1.3.3 Case studies: control of plates -- 1.3.4 Closed-loop actuation with collocated sensors and actuators -- 1.3.5 Summary of non-uniform piezoelectric actuations of plates -- 1.4 Cylindrical shell control with photostrictive SQ actuator systems -- 1.4.1 Uniform and non-uniform photostrictive actuation -- 1.4.2 Photostrictive SQ actuator -- 1.4.3 Modal control -- 1.4.4 Case studies: photostrictive actuation of shells -- 1.4.5 Closed-loop actuation with paired SQ actuator systems -- 1.4.6 Summary of non-uniform photostrictive actuations of shells -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 2 Structural Theories of Multiferroic Plates and Shells -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Basic formulations -- 2.3 Laminated multiferroic shell equations in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates -- 2.4 Equations of first-order theory for laminated multiferroic shells -- 2.5 Equations for flat plates and cylindrical/spherical shells -- 2.5.1 Flat plates -- 2.5.2 Cylindrical shells -- 2.5.3 Spherical shells -- 2.6 Applications: evaluation of magnetoelectric effects -- 2.6.1 Magnetoelectric effect in multiferroic bilayers -- 2.6.2 Magnetoelectric effect of multiferroic spherical shell laminates -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 3 Piezoelectric Power/Energy Harvesters -- 3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Basic structure of a piezoelectric power/energy harvester -- 3.3 Piezoelectric power harvesters -- 3.3.1 The related researches on piezoelectric power harvesters -- 3.3.2 Coupling analysis of piezoelectric power harvesters -- 3.3.3 Numerical results -- 3.3.4 Investigation on frequency shift of piezoelectric power harvesters -- 3.3.5 Broadband design of piezoelectric power harvesters -- 3.4 Piezoelectric energy harvesters -- 3.4.1 Component portions of piezoelectric energy harvesters -- 3.4.2 Integrated analysis of piezoelectric energy harvesters -- 3.4.3 Numerical results -- References -- Chapter 4 A Two-dimensional Analysis of Surface Acoustic Waves in Finite Piezoelectric Plates -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A two-dimensional analysis of surface acoustic waves in finite isotropic elastic plates -- 4.2.1 Surface acoustic waves in an infinite isotropic elastic plate -- 4.2.2 Two-dimensional equations for finite isotropic elastic plate -- 4.2.3 Conclusions -- 4.3 A two-dimensional analysis of surface acoustic waves in finite anisotropic elastic plates -- 4.3.1 Surface acoustic waves in semi-infinite anisotropic solids -- 4.3.2 Two-dimensional equations for finite anisotropic elastic plates -- 4.3.3 Conclusions -- 4.4 A two-dimensional analysis of surface acoustic waves in finite piezoelectric plates -- 4.4.1 Surface acoustic waves in semi-infinite piezoelectric solids -- 4.4.2 Two-dimensional equations for finite piezoelectric elastic plates -- 4.4.3 Conclusions -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Wave Characteristics in the Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Waveguides: Legendre Polynomial Approach -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Wave propagation in the FGPM plate -- 5.2.1 Mathematics and formulation -- 5.2.2 Numerical results.

5.3 Circumferential wave in the FGPM cylindrical curved plate -- 5.3.1 Mathematics and formulation -- 5.3.2 Numerical results and discussion -- 5.3.3 Brief summary -- 5.4 Axial wave in the FGPM hollow cylinders -- 5.4.1 Mathematics and formulation -- 5.4.2 Numerical results and discussion -- 5.4.3 Brief summary -- 5.5 Wave propagation in FGPM spherical curved plates -- 5.5.1 Mathematics and formulation -- 5.5.2 Numerical results and discussion -- 5.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Radial Vibration Analysis of Layered Piezoelectric Cylindrical and Spherical Structures as Sensors and Actuators -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Basic equations for piezoelectric media -- 6.2.1 Basic equations for three-dimensional problems -- 6.2.2 Basic equations for radial motion -- 6.3 Layered model and solution -- 6.3.1 Layered model and governing equations -- 6.3.2 The method of superposition -- 6.3.3 The quasi-static part -- 6.3.4 The dynamic solution -- 6.4 Numerical results and analysis -- 6.5 Summary -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 7 One Type of Transverse Surface Waves in Piezoelectric Layered Solids for Electro-acoustic Devices -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Transverse surface waves in piezoelectric layered solids -- 7.2.1 Piezoelectric layer and metal/dielectric substrate -- 7.2.2 Piezoelectric layered solids with a hard metal interlayer -- 7.3 Transverse surface waves in prestressed piezoelectric layered solids -- 7.4 Transverse surface waves in graded piezoelectric layered solids -- 7.4.1 Functionally graded covering layer -- 7.4.2 Functionally graded substrate -- 7.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Theoretical Investigation of Force-frequency and Electroelastic Effects of Thickness Mode Langasite Resonators -- 8.1 Introduction.

8.2 Perturbation integral for resonator frequency shift calculations -- 8.3 Force-frequency effect of thickness mode langasite resonators -- 8.3.1 Background -- 8.3.2 Perturbation theory -- 8.3.3 Unperturbed mode -- 8.3.4 Diametrical force -- 8.3.5 Results -- 8.3.6 Conclusions -- 8.4 Electroelastic effect of thickness mode langasite resonators -- 8.4.1 Introduction -- 8.4.2 Unperturbed modes -- 8.4.3 Biasing electric field -- 8.4.4 Results -- 8.4.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9 Wave Propagation in a Piezoelectric Plate with Surface Effect -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Isotropic elastic material surface -- 9.3 Surface piezoelectricity -- 9.4 Waves in a piezoelectric plate with surface effect -- 9.4.1 Decomposition -- 9.4.2 Two independent classes of motion -- 9.4.3 Love type or SH waves -- 9.4.4 Rayleigh-Lamb type waves -- 9.5 Summary -- References.