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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL
Volume 68, Issue 12, Pages 3608-3615Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2021.3101124
Keywords
Impedance; Acoustics; Transducers; Sensitivity; Ceramics; Ultrasonic transducers; Time-frequency analysis; Ultrasonic transducers
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- Framatome Intercontrole Company
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This work focuses on the electroacoustic modeling and characterization of symmetric reflector ultrasonic transducers (SRUTs), showing that the optimal acoustic impedance of the matching layer should be lower than conventional transducers for a wider bandwidth. Characterization of such transducers based on piezoceramic plates reveals bandwidth and sensitivity close to simulation results, indicating the need for new design rules compared to conventional transducers.
Symmetric reflector ultrasonic transducers (SRUTs) are a new type of ultrasonic transducer that take advantage of the ultrasonic wave emitted on the rear face of the active element. In this work, the electroacoustic modeling and characterization of such a structure is reported. Using the well-known Krimholtz, Leedom, et Matthaei (KLM) model, the electroacoustic response of a SRUT based on a piezoelectric ceramic with one matching layer is calculated. Simulations show that the optimal acoustic impedance of the matching layer should be lower than for conventional transducers, leading to a relative bandwidth of approximately 50%. The characterization of such a transducer based on a piezoceramic plate has been carried out. Bandwidth and sensitivity are reported. They are found to be close to the simulation results and demonstrate that these new types of transducers need to be designed according to new rules compared to conventional ones.
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