一种基于互易原理的超声功率新测量方法

本文从换能器的互易原理出发，利用平面波自易校准法获得换能器的自由场发送电流响应．根据平面活塞型换能器的衍射规律，推导出发射声功率的表达式．由此计算互易换能器在给定驱动电流（或电压）作用下的辐射超声功率．基于上述原理，使用自易校准装置测量了互易换能器的声功率一频率曲线．估计的测量不确定优于±20％．     

基于球壳内壁反射的球形换能器自易校准方法

基于球形换能器发射的脉冲球面声波及其在同心球壳内壁的反射,应用机电互易定理,导出了在球面波发射回波声场中,用于校准球形换能器的互易常数.以此为基础,提出一种使用封闭球壳反射器的自易校准方法,通过一次测量即可得到球形换能器的5个基本电声参数.进一步,将自易法校准所得的电压灵敏度换算成平面波声场中定义的标准灵敏度,给出了换...     

An Experimental Approach for Detection of the Acoustic Radiation Induced Static Component in Solids

We propose an experimental approach to directly detect the acoustic radiation induced static component(SC)of primary longitudinal(L) wave propagation in solids using an ultrasonic pitch-catch technique,where a lowfrequency ultrasonic transducer is used to detect the SC generated by the co-propagating primary L-wave tone burst that is excited by a high-frequency ultrasonic transducer.Essentially,the experimental approach proposed uses a dynamic method to detect the SC generated.The basic requirem...     

基于低频压缩光的声频信号测量

低频信号测量在引力波探测、生物成像及磁场测量等方面具有重要的应用价值.本文利用非简并光学参量放大器获得了低频压缩态光场,在频率19 kHz处直接测到的压缩度为(7.1±0.1)dB;将产生的正交位相压缩态光场注入到马赫-曾德尔干涉仪中,实现了超越散粒噪声极限(3.0±0.4)dB的声频相位信号的测量.本实验的开展为低频压缩光的产生及基于低频压缩光的声频信号测量提供了一定技术支撑,并且此技术有望扩展到磁场、空间小位移等其他物理量的量子精密测量方案中.     

利用互易性电路设计降低超声流量测量的零点误差和温度漂移

超声流量测量系统中,严重影响时间差检测的准确度和稳定性的“零点误差”和“温度漂移”问题可以通过对测量系统互易性的改善加以改进。本文通过对测量系统等效电路模型的分析阐述了系统互易的成立条件,并提出了一种通过对激励和接收电路等效阻抗进行对称性设计提高测量系统互易性的测量电路。这一电路设计易于在仪表中实现,其中换能器的负载阻抗能够根据需要灵活设定。在实际测量管道上进行的实验证明,使用这样的电路设计进行流量测量,能够大幅降低零点误差并抑制温度漂移,使得流量测量结果更加准确稳定。      

Transfer functions of US transducers for harmonic imaging and bubble responses

Current medical diagnostic echo systems are mostly using harmonic imaging. This means that a fundamental frequency (e.g., 2 MHz) is transmitted and the reflected and scattered higher harmonics (e.g., 4 and 6 MHz), produced by nonlinear propagation, are recorded. The signal level of these harmonics is usually low and a well-defined transfer function of the receiving transducer is required. Studying the acoustic response of a single contrast bubble, which has an amplitude in the order of a few Pascal, is another area where an optimal receive transfer function is important.

We have developed three methods to determine the absolute transfer function of a transducer. The first is based on a well-defined wave generated by a calibrated source in the far field. The receiving transducer receives the calibrated wave and from this the transfer functions can be calculated. The second and third methods are based on the reciprocity of the transducer. The second utilizes a calibrated hydrophone to measure the transmitted field. In the third method, a pulse is transmitted by the transducer, which impinges on a reflector and is received again by the same transducer. In both methods, the response combined with the transducer impedance and beam profiles enables the calculation of the transfer function.

The proposed methods are useful to select the optimal piezoelectric material (PZT, single crystal) for transducers used in reception only, such as in certain 3D scanning designs and superharmonic imaging, and for selected experiments like single bubble behavior.

We tested and compared these methods on two unfocused single element transducers, one commercially available (radius 6.35 mm, centre frequency 2.25 MHz) the other custom built (radius 0.75 mm, centre frequency 4.3 MHz). The methods were accurate to within 15%.     

Design of an ultrasonic sensor for measuring distance and detecting obstacles

This paper introduces a novel method for designing the transducer of a highly directional ultrasonic range sensor for detecting obstacles in mobile robot applications. The transducer consists of wave generation, amplification, and radiation sections, and a countermass. The operating principle of this design is based on the parametric array method where the frequency difference between two ultrasonic waves is used to generate a highly directional low-frequency wave with a small aperture. The aim of this study was to design an optimal transducer to generate the two simultaneous longitudinal modes efficiently. We first derived an appropriate mathematical model by combining the continuum model of a bar and countermass with the compatibility condition between a piezoelectric actuator and a linear horn. Then we determined the optimal length of the aluminum horn and the piezoelectric actuator using a finite element method. The proposed sensor exhibited a half-power bandwidth of less than ±1.3° at 44.8 kHz, a much higher directivity than existing conventional ultrasonic range sensors.     

弯曲圆盘换能器与镜像虚源的互辐射作用

建立了弯曲圆盘换能器镜像虚源等效模型,利用脉动球源互作用原理对弯曲圆盘与其镜像虚源的互辐射作用进行理论分析,给出了互辐射阻抗及系统谐振频率的数学表达。提出了虚源互作用的低频换能器设计思想,将刚性反射板引入弯曲圆盘换能器临近辐射面的声场中,通过理论分析、有限元模拟和样机实验研究了低频换能器谐振频率与主要结构参数之间的关系。结果表明,弯曲圆盘与镜像虚源间的互辐射作用可以有效降低换能器的谐振频率,当反射板直径与弯曲圆盘辐射面直径相当时,谐振频率可降低至其自身谐振频率的50%以下;当反射板直径为弯曲圆盘辐射面直径2倍时,谐振频率可降低至37%。      

横波远探测测井换能器研究

为提高偶极子横波远探测反射波的信噪比和增加其探测距离,根据偶极子井孔模式波的激发特性及反射波传播特征分析,研制了基于三叠片的低频大功率偶极子的横波远探测换能器,以降低模式波的相对能量和增加反射波的相对能量。为了得到满足要求的低频大功率偶极换能器,采用有限元方法对现有三叠片进行了优化改进,得到一种符合设计要求的换能器结构,最后制作了样机并对其进行了测试。样机测试结果跟仿真吻合得很好,低频性能得到了极大改善：换能器在谐振频率1.2 kHz附近具有极好的偶极子指向性,谐振频率处的响应比X-MAC同频率段大19 dB。该换能器的研发成功将为偶极子远探测测井仪器性能及成像质量的提高奠定了坚实的基础。     

电缆电磁脉冲屏蔽效能的辐射法测量

分析了电缆电磁脉冲屏蔽效能传统测量方法的局限,提出了辐射法测量电缆电磁脉冲屏蔽效能的试验方法。该方法根据互易性原理,将屏蔽效能定义中的电缆耦合场测量转变成电缆辐射场测量。通过电缆屏蔽前后辐射场的测量,得到电缆的电磁脉冲屏蔽效能。以SYV50-5同轴电缆为对象,采用辐射法研究了其对电磁脉冲的屏蔽效能,试验取得了较理想的效果。由于互易性原理对介质空间除了线性没有特别的要求,对于传统方法很难处理的多芯电缆、双屏蔽电缆、特种电缆等的屏蔽效能测量,辐射法测量同样有效。通过改变传感器的类型测量辐射磁场,还可以得到电缆对磁场的屏蔽效能。     

Complete ultrasonic transducer characterization and its use for models and measurements

Transmitting and receiving properties of ultrasonic piezoelectric crystal transducers that directly affect the measured output voltage in an ultrasonic measurement system are described. These transducer properties are the transducer's electrical impedance and sensitivity, the transducer's radiation impedance, and the transducer's effective parameters (effective radius and focal length). It is shown that all these properties can be obtained with a series of calibration measurements, most of them purely electrical in nature. This series of measurements is described, including a newly developed method that makes the determination of the transducer sensitivity simpler than with previous methods. It is demonstrated that by combining these transducer properties with knowledge of the electrical properties of the pulser/receiver and cabling and the acoustic/elastic processes present in an ultrasonic measurement system, it is possible to accurately simulate the output voltage of the system.     

Recent developments in vibrating-plate macrosonic transducers

As is known, the stepped-plate transducer [Ultrasonics 16 (6) (1978) 267] represents an optimum system for the efficient generation of high-intensity sonic and ultrasonic radiation in fluid media. Nevertheless, the design of this transducer may be difficult to adapt to some specific problems. Such is the case of the treatment of large volumes in industrial installations. A solution is the enlargement of the surface of the radiating plate. However, that means to work at high-order vibration modes which implies numerous practical problems. Another case is the application of the stepped-plate transducer for the generation at sonic frequencies where the height of the steps of the radiating plate, which has to be half a wavelength of the radiation, becomes too high and it makes the transducer construction impractical. To face these specific situations a series of new designs in transducer development have been recently carried out. This paper presents the characteristics of two new transducer devices, one for the treatment of large industrial volumes and the other for low-frequency sonic applications. Both devices are based on vibrating-plate radiators and represent a novel approach to practical existing problems.     

Development of an optimised, standard-compliant procedure to calculate sound transmission loss: design of transmission rooms

A numerical procedure to estimate the transmission loss of sound insulating structures is proposed based upon the technology of acoustic measurements and standards. A virtual laboratory (VL), namely, a numerical representation of a real laboratory consisting of two reverberation rooms meeting certain sound field quality criteria is designed. VL is to be used for the numerical simulation of standardised measurements under predefined, controlled, acoustic conditions. In this paper, the design and optimisation of VL is investigated. The geometry of the transmission rooms is designed following first principles, in order for diffuse field conditions and sufficiently smooth primary mode distribution in the low frequency to be achieved. A finite element-based optimisation procedure, introduced by the author in previous work, is extended to arbitrarily shaped rooms. It is used to predict the appropriate local geometric modifications so as for improved mode distribution and smoother sound pressure fluctuations of the transmission rooms in the low-frequency range to be achieved and low-frequency measurement reproducibility and accuracy to be increased. Steady-state acoustic response analysis is performed in order to quantify the acoustic field quality of the virtual transmission rooms in the frequency range of measurements. A method to calculate the total absorption, A, of the receiving room is introduced by simulation of the reverberation time measurement procedure using Transient acoustic response analysis. The acoustic performance of VL is overall considered and is shown to meet in a sufficient degree, relative laboratory measurement standards in the frequency range of 100÷704 Hz.     

水听器校准器的开发研究

本文所介绍的水听器校准是由一动圈活塞式换能器和由它激励的一端开口的水柱组成。水柱中的声压由驱动电流的大小来控制。在校准器的水柱中用比较法来校准水听器的低频接收电压灵敏度。     

混响声场条件下水声互易传递函数的测量及应用

对不规则的混响声场情况的互易测量方法进行了理论研究,对相关测量误差提出了修正方法。通过测量结果的空间平均和混响环境对声能密度影响的评估,修正了声源体积速度的计算值,并在水中进行了试验验证。经修正后的互易测量结果与正向实测结果基本一致。表明混响声场不影响互易原理有效性的成立,但影响了声源体积速度的计算,进而影响了应用互易原理对传递函数的测量。提出的修正方法在不规则的混响声场情况下简单有效,结论为今后基于互易原理的工程应用提供了参考和依据。      

自由端盖Ⅲ型宽带弯张换能器的设计

提出了一种利用多模耦合实现低频、宽带、大功率特性的新结构Ⅲ型弯张换能器。通过在压电陶瓷堆内部嵌入与凹型弯张壳体相连的弹性辅助弯曲梁结构,并用弯曲圆盘作为顶部自由端盖,增加有效工作模态。利用有限元方法对换能器进行了设计优化,分析结果显示换能器在低频段存在4个主要工作模态。根据优化结果,加工制作了换能器样机,水池实验的测试结果表明:在1.5～5.5 kHz范围内,换能器样机的发送电压响应均大于135 dB;1.5～4 kHz内的最大发送电压响应大于142 dB,响应起伏小于6 dB。研究结果表明自由端盖Ⅲ型弯张换能器不仅能够在小尺寸设计下实现大功率工作,还能获得低频宽带发射性能。      

Nonlinear elastic imaging using reciprocal time reversal and third order symmetry analysis

This paper presents a nonlinear imaging method for the detection of the nonlinear signature due to impact damage in complex anisotropic solids with diffuse field conditions. The proposed technique, based on a combination of an inverse filtering approach with phase symmetry analysis and frequency modulated excitation signals, is applied to a number of waveforms containing the nonlinear impulse responses of the medium. Phase symmetry analysis was used to characterize the third order nonlinearity of the structure by exploiting its invariant properties with the phase angle of the input waveforms. Then, a "virtual" reciprocal time reversal imaging process, using only one broadcasting transducer and one receiving transducer, was used to insonify the defect taking advantage of multiple linear scattering as mode conversion and boundary reflections. The robustness of this technique was experimentally demonstrated on a damaged sandwich panel, and the nonlinear source, induced by low-velocity impact loading, was retrieved with a high level of accuracy. Its minimal processing requirements make this method a valid alternative to the traditional nonlinear elastic wave spectroscopy techniques for materials showing either classical or non-classical nonlinear behavior.     

长骨中振动声激发超声导波的方法

为了实现一定频段内任意低频下在长骨中激励导波信号,本文提出一种采用聚焦高频(5 MHz)超声换能器在长骨皮质骨中激发低频(150 kHz)超声导波的振动声方法.首先介绍了板状超声导波理论和双声束共聚焦法与单声束调幅法激发振动声的基本原理;进而采用三维有限元仿真方法分析振动声激发低频超声导波的基本现象,然后结合牛胫骨板离体实验,验证振动声激发低频超声导波的可行性.结果均表明,双声束共焦与单声束振动超声均可在骨板中激发低频超声导波.相关研究方法有助于提高空间域长骨中超声导波测量精度,以及在一定频段内实现任意频率激励等,对发展低频超声导波在体测量长骨皮质骨的新技术具有一定的指导意义.     

Application and measurement of underwater acoustic reciprocity transfer functions in reverberant sound field

The reciprocity measurement theory in anomalous reverberant sound fields was investigated.An improved method Was proposed due to the interrelated errors.The source volume velocity Was corrected by spatial average of measurement results and evaluation of the reverberant sound field influence on acoustic energy density.The result was validated in underwater experiment,corrected reciprocity measurement results were almost the same as direct measurement results.It indicates that reverberant sound field does not affect the validitv of the principle,but influences the obtainment of source volume velocity,then influences the measurement of transfer functions with the principle.The proposed method is simple and effective in anomalous reverberant sound fields.The study mav be valuable for the applications which are based on the principle.     

Double-layer PVDF transducer and V(z) measurement system for measuring leaky Lamb waves in a piezoelectric plate

This paper presents a new experimental measurement method for leaky Lamb waves propagating in a piezoelectric plate immersed in a conductive fluid. The measurement system is a low-frequency version of lens-less acoustic microscopy which has been developed based on a line-focus double-layer PVDF transducer. The transducer and its defocusing measurement system can perform V(z) measurements on a sample plate immersed in a fluid, and therefore can obtain the leaky Lamb wave velocities with high accuracy. An X-cut LiNbO₃ plate is investigated with this experimental measurement system to find out its fluid-loading effects, especially the conductive loading effects by water of various conductivities. Angular dependence of this conductive loading effect along different propagating directions on the X-cut LiNbO₃ plate is measured. It is found out the conductive loading effects are strongly dependent on the piezoelectric coupling factor. Theoretical calculations based on partial wave theory have also been carried out and compared with experimental data. Good agreements have been observed.