Huang Q, Wang H, Hao S, Zhong C, Wang L. Design and Fabrication of a High-Frequency Single-Directional Planar Underwater Ultrasound Transducer.
Sensors (Basel) 2019;
19:E4336. [PMID:
31597269 PMCID:
PMC6806090 DOI:
10.3390/s19194336]
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Abstract
This paper describes the fabrication of 1-3 piezoelectric composites by using PZT5-A pure piezoelectric ceramics and the preparation of a high-frequency single-directional planar underwater ultrasound transducer by using the developed composites. First, three material models of the same size were designed and simulated by ANSYS finite element simulation software. Next, based on the simulation results, the 1-3 piezoelectric composites were developed. Finally, a high-frequency single-directional planar underwater ultrasound transducer was fabricated by encapsulating and gluing the 1-3 piezoelectric composites. The performance of the transducer was tested, and results showed that the device was characterized by single-mode operation in the working frequency band, a high transmitting voltage response, and single directivity.
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