Estimation of frequency characteristics of the Tonpilz piezoelectric transducer with a bending piezoelectric disk

A Tonpilz piezoelectric transducer which has a bending piezoelectric disk on the radiation surface for widening the frequency band to improve sonar detection performance in shallow water has been proposed. Variance of transmitting voltage response of this transducer depend on the phase difference between signals which applies to the ring-stack and the bending-disk piezoelectric resonators. Thus, an estimation of an optimal phase difference, which can be applied for obtaining the maximum value of transmitting voltage response, is important factor to assemble sonar array with sonar transducers. In this paper, we applied three methods to estimate transmitting voltage response at an arbitrary phase difference from a few measurements, and the estimation errors of those methods affected by internal impedances of power sources and/or noise are investigated to select the best method. The effectiveness of the best method was verified by water-pool experiments.     

外接LC电路的可调压电换能器的频率特性

压电换能器往往因受到温度与负载的影响,导致其谐振频率、反谐振频率和机械品质因数等特征参数发生变化。通过在压电换能器中设计用于调节的压电陶瓷片,并在调节压电陶瓷片两端外接电负载,可以实现压电换能器的频率调节,修正由于温度和负载导致的频率漂移。基于压电换能器的Mason等效电路,建立外接LC调节电路的压电换能器的谐振频率、反谐振频率模型,分析LC调节电路中调节电感对频率调节特性的影响;通过实验研究外接LC调节电路对可调压电换能器机械品质因数的影响,并验证调节电感对频率调节特性的影响。理论分析和实验研究的结果表明:随着调节电感的增大,调节电容对频率的调节灵敏度提高,可调压电换能器的频率调节宽度拓宽,但也会使压电换能器的机械品质因数降低。合理选择调节电感和调节电容能兼顾频率调节宽度和机械品质因数的要求。此研究可为后续自适应压电换能器的频率调节系统设计提供指导。     

Vibration characteristics of piezoelectric torsional transducers

The vibrational characteristics of Langevin-type torsional transducers, which consist of two piezoelectric torsional disks and two elastic blocks, are studied theoretically and experimentally in this paper. The differential equations of piezoelectric torsional motions are derived in terms of the circumferential displacement and the electric potential. Solutions of the boundary-value problem yield the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the transducers, and the natural frequencies are verified by comparing the numerical results with the experimental ones. The theoretical results enable one to quantitatively predict the effect of the elastic blocks on the reduction of the natural frequencies of a Langevin-type torsional transducer.     

压电圆管换能器振动特性的薄壳理论分析

本文运用弹性力学中的薄壳理论，分析了径向极化压电陶瓷圆管换能器的振动特性，并在此基础上推导出换能器等效电路的特性阻抗，为换能器的设计提供了依据。分析及计算结果表明，本文的理论与以往常用的薄膜理论相比，不仅在物理模型的描述上更为完整准确，在计算精度上也更接近实际。     

Vibration attenuation by means of piezoelectric transducer shunted to synthetic negative capacitance

This paper deals with vibration attenuation by use of piezo-actuators connected to a Negative Capacitance circuit, generally formed by a synthetic impedance based on operational amplifiers.The goal of this paper is to investigate the means to improve vibration attenuation performances and to avoid instability applying proper choices of the values of the electric elements composing the Negative Capacitance. This is accomplished using an analytic-numerical approach, which furthermore affords a full understanding of this technique. The paper also illustrates the mentioned instability problems at low-frequency and provides indications on how to avoid them. The results this way obtained are finally validated through experimental tests.     

压电换能器的动态匹配

本文用合振荡的原理对太电换能器的匹配问题进行了分析，提出了一种关于匹配的新概念－动态匹配，强调了效率在匹配中的重要性。     

Analysis of characteristics of broadband matching for piezoelectric ceramic transducer

Characteristics of broadband matching for piezoelectric ceramic transducer are fully analyzed. It is stated that in the case of without an all pass function, good matching characteristics of maximum bandwidth and gain-bandwidth product are implied in the Butterworth matching theorem. If the parameterσ< .252, it is not helpful to add an all pass function to the circuit following the rule of minimizing center frequency and maximizing gain-bandwidth product.     

压电式传感器频率响应特性的展宽

从理论上探讨了压电式压力传感器频率响应特性的展宽原理。并利用BBD器件设计了FIR校正系统。证实了设计原理的正确性。     

Axial vibration characteristics of a cylindrical, radially polarized piezoelectric transducer with different electrode patterns

A circular cylindrical piezoelectric transducer with radial polarization is proposed. The axial vibration characteristics of the transducer are studied by three different methods: analytical calculation, FEM simulation and experiment. The symmetric and asymmetric excitation conditions are discussed in the Haskins and Walsh model. For the resonance frequencies of the transducer, the results from the above three methods coincide well with each other. For the vibration amplitude, there are some deviations between the FEM simulation and measurement results; some possible reasons for this are discussed. The influence of the electrode patterns on the excitation modes are also investigated in detail. Based on the study described in this paper, the research methodology for a cylindrical piezoelectric transducer is clarified.     

基于压电换能器谐振网络幅频特性的频率跟踪技术

本文分析了压电换能器谐振网络的幅频特性,介绍了利用该特性进行频率跟踪的实现方法,并对眼科白内障超声乳化仪中的超声手柄进行了频率跟踪实验。实验研究表明利用谐振网络的幅频特性,对超声振动系统进行频率跟踪是一种简单、有效、可行的方案。     

基于数字电感的压电换能器动态匹配的研究

本文用实验的方法叙述了压电换能器的静态夹持电容随温度变化的特性,以及引起匹配质量下降的问题。提出了一种关于匹配的新概念－数字电感动态匹配,使匹配电感跟随静态电容的变化,从而提高匹配质量,实验结果表明,这种动态匹配方法是行之有效的。     

Cymbal piezoelectric composite underwater acoustic transducer

The working principle of Cymbal piezoelectric composite underwater acoustic transducer was studied in this paper. PZT-5A piezoelectric ceramic disk was used as piezoelectric phase and brass foil was used as end cap electrode of the Cymbal transducer. The silicon rubber was used as the insulated proof layer of the underwater acoustic transducer. The properties of this transducer used as hydrophone, such as operation frequency, free-field voltage receiving sensitivity and directivity, were investigated. Several kinds of prototype of this transducer were fabricated and the properties of this transducer used as hydrophone were tested. The results show that the properties of this transducer used as hydrophone depend on the dimensions of Cymbal transducer because the piezoelectric properties of this transducer are dependent on the dimensions of Cymbal transducer's end caps. The appropriate dimensions for getting higher free-field voltage receiving sensitivity with -184.7 dB were obtained.     

Determination of displacement with a piezoelectric transducer using phase-shift algorithms

This investigation accurately measures the relationship between applied voltage and the displacement of a piezoelectric transducer device both by analyzing phase shifting interferometry algorithms and using a Twyman-Green interferometer. Simulations are performed to calculate unknown phase shifts, especially around π/2 and 3π/2. It is indicated that the Hariharan algorithm is indeed an effective phase shifting interferometry algorithm.     

Equivalent circuit of the non-uniform piezoelectric transducer

An equivalent circuit of the piezoelectric transducer with the step-by-step non-uniformity of piezoelectric properties is obtained by means of solving an inhomogenous wave equation by the method of Green's functions. Synthesis assumes that the transducer is governed by pure thickness vibrations. It is shown that the circuit is valid also for the transducer with piezoelectric properties continually varying from point to point. As an example of applying the equivalent circuit the maximum efficiency of electroacoustical transformation for a non-resonant transducer has been defined.     

复合圆环弯曲振动四极子模态分析

针对压电圆环弯曲振动机电转换性能较差的问题,提出了一种复合圆环弯曲振动换能器,它由一个径向极化的压电陶瓷内圆环和一个金属外圆环复合而成。基于能量原理推导得到了复合圆环弯曲振动的谐振频率和有效机电耦合系数,探讨了弯曲振动四极子模态特性与其结构尺寸间的关系。当压电圆环尺寸不变时,随外侧金属圆环壁厚增加,复合圆环弯曲振动四极子模态谐振频率上升,有效机电耦合系数迅速上升到极大值后缓慢下降。最后,设计制作了圆环换能器并对其谐振频率和有效机电耦合系数进行了实验测试,测试结果与解析结果和数值模拟结果吻合得较好。     

Design optimization of wide-band Tonpilz piezoelectric transducer with a bending piezoelectric disk on the radiation surface

There is a need for a model that identifies underlying dimensions of soundscape perception, and which may guide measurement and improvement of soundscape quality. With the purpose to develop such a model, a listening experiment was conducted. One hundred listeners measured 50 excerpts of binaural recordings of urban outdoor soundscapes on 116 attribute scales. The average attribute scale values were subjected to principal components analysis, resulting in three components: Pleasantness, eventfulness, and familiarity, explaining 50, 18 and 6% of the total variance, respectively. The principal-component scores were correlated with physical soundscape properties, including categories of dominant sounds and acoustic variables. Soundscape excerpts dominated by technological sounds were found to be unpleasant, whereas soundscape excerpts dominated by natural sounds were pleasant, and soundscape excerpts dominated by human sounds were eventful. These relationships remained after controlling for the overall soundscape loudness (Zwicker's N(10)), which shows that 'informational' properties are substantial contributors to the perception of soundscape. The proposed principal components model provides a framework for future soundscape research and practice. In particular, it suggests which basic dimensions are necessary to measure, how to measure them by a defined set of attribute scales, and how to promote high-quality soundscapes.     

夹心式径向复合压电超声换能器

对夹心式径向复合压电换能器径向振动特性进行了研究。该换能器由弹性内芯、预应力金属管及柱面压电陶瓷晶堆径向复合而成.利用机电类比法,得到了换能器的径向振动等效电路及频率方程。探讨了换能器第1、2阶径向共振频率及有效机电耦合系数与其几何尺寸的关系。研究表明,换能器第1阶径向共振频率随其内芯内径及预应力管壁厚度增大而降低;第2阶共振频率随内芯内径增大存在极小值,但随预应力管壁厚度增大单调下降。此外,采用第2阶径向共振模式能获得较高的有效机电耦合系数,并且压电陶瓷处于位移节线时,换能器有效机电耦合系数达极大值。对换能器共振频率的测试与有限元仿真表明。理论与实验及仿真结果符合较好。     

压电管堆式宽带换能器*

研究了一种具有管状叠堆结构的圆管换能器,其敏感元件是由纵向极化压电陶瓷单元组成的薄壁管状压电叠堆,探讨利用管状叠堆纵向和径向振动耦合实现宽带发射。利用压电柱壳振动理论推导了管堆的频率方程,分析了换能器的纵向和径向模态的振动耦合特性。在理论分析的基础上利用有限元方法对换能器的带宽和发射电压响应进行优化并研制换能器样机。测试结果表明,纵向极化的管状压电叠堆结构具有良好的发射电压响应和宽带特性,与理论及仿真结果相符。