喷流耦合式超声位移传感器的设计

本文主要研究一种新型微位移传感器。它用超声波原理进行检测，以喷流的水柱作为超声波传播的介质，可以在恶劣环境下进行位移测量。位移等于超声波传播的速度与超声波从发到收之间传播时间的乘积。考虑到声速会随介质一水的温度的升高而增大，设计时进行了实时温度补偿，提高了系统的精度。     

Long-gauge length embedded fiber optic ultrasonic sensor for large-scale concrete structures

A fiber optic ultrasonic sensor based on Fizeau interferometer has been developed and demonstrated. A helium–neon laser light source with wavelength 0.6328 μm is used in our experiment. A special feature is its Fizeau configuration, which enables one to eliminate much undesirable noise by combining both the reference arm and the sensing arm within the same length of fiber. The dynamic response model of photo-elastic effect of ultrasonic wave and optical fiber is established. The fiber optic ultrasonic sensor experimental results are obtained and compared with the convenient PZT transducer.     

基于广义合成阻抗超声传感器电端匹配的研究

超声波测距具有非接触、高准确度、价格低和使用方便等优点,被广泛应用于工业生产、医学检查、日常生活,如无人驾驶汽车、机器人、液位计等。在这些应用中,超声波传感器是应用中的最关键部件之一。因此,本文在分析了超声波传感器在谐振频率点等效电路的基础上,分别采用无源电感和有源电感对超声换能器的发射探头和接收探头进行电端匹配,提高了收发探头的效率。实验表明,匹配方法是有效的。     

Long distance laser ultrasonic propagation imaging system for damage visualization

Wind turbine blade failure is the most prominent and common type of damage occurring in operating wind turbine systems. Conventional nondestructive testing systems are not available for in situ wind turbine blades. We propose a portable long distance ultrasonic propagation imaging (LUPI) system that uses a laser beam targeting and scanning system to excite, from a long distance, acoustic emission sensors installed in the blade. An examination of the beam collimation effect using geometric parameters of a commercial 2 MW wind turbine provided Lamb wave amplitude increases of 41.5 and 23.1 dB at a distance of 40 m for symmetrical and asymmetrical modes, respectively, in a 2 mm-thick stainless steel plate. With this improvement in signal-to-noise ratio, a feasibility study of damage detection was conducted with a 5 mm-thick composite leading edge specimen. To develop a reliable damage evaluation system, the excitation/sensing technology and the associated damage visualization algorithm are equally important. Hence, our results provide a new platform based on anomalous wave propagation imaging (AWPI) methods with adjacent wave subtraction, reference wave subtraction, reference image subtraction, and the variable time window amplitude mapping method. The advantages and disadvantages of AWPI algorithms are reported in terms of reference data requirements, signal-to-noise ratios, and damage evaluation accuracy. The compactness and portability of the proposed UPI system are also important for in-field applications at wind farms.     

一种简单高精度超声液位计系统的设计与实现

介绍了超声时延法测距的基本原理,设计并实现了一种基于DSP的超声液位计系统,改进国内同类产品精度和稳定度偏低的问题。利用选用的AD、DSP芯片特点,给出了一种简单高效率的超声换能器驱动电路和回波采集放大电路的实现方案;使用通用16位定点DSP芯片TMS320VC5502,实现测距算法,增强了后端数字信号处理能力;使用收发一体窄带超声换能器发射和接收超声信号,其中心频率20kHz,3dB带宽1kHz。实验结果表明,本系统测量范围为0.5～18m,测量精度可达到测量距离的0.5%。     

电容应变式压力传感器原理及检测电路设计

论述了电容应变式压力传感器的原理，给出了一种电容应变式压力传感器的电路，并分析了压力大小与电路输出电压之间的关系。     

基于Fabry-Perot模型设计亚波长金属狭缝阵列光学异常透射折射率传感器

研究了在水溶液环境中亚波长金属狭缝阵列光学异常透射的折射率传感特性.采用严格的全矢量方法计算了狭缝阵列的透过率谱.建立了Fabry-Perot半解析模型,能够精确预言全矢量方法的计算结果.基于该模型给出的共振条件,提出并解释了当透射峰精确位于瑞利异常位置时,透射峰能达到最尖锐的状态,给出了设计狭缝阵列达到该状态的方法.设计得到的透过率谱峰值半高宽δλ可达0.01 nm,对应的溶液折射率测量不确定度δn_s达到2×10^-6RIU.系统地给出了阵列周期、狭缝宽度、入射角等参数对设计得到的传感灵敏度,δλ,δn_s,峰值透过率等的影响.     

超声测断面形状误差分析及测试方法探讨

本文对超声波斜入射情况下存在的测距误差进行了分析，给出了数学修正的公式，并通过实验进行了验证，对测量不同形状空间的测试方法了探讨。本文的讨论对提高测试精度和选择工程测试方案有参考意义。     

用声波速度确定骨组织弹性参数

本文用超声方法确定密质骨的弹性特征,其基本原理是基于弹性波理论中的Christoffel方程。本文应用液浸、声波穿透技术,对牛胫骨样品中一些特殊入射方向的声波速度进行了测试,利用固体中沿任意方向的弹性波传播速度与材料的弹性系数间的关系,通过计算机编程反演出具有六方晶体对称结构的密质骨组织的5个独立弹性常数。结果与相关文献中其它方法所得结果一致。     

An ultrasonic method for measuring the elastic properties of human tibial cortical and cancellous bone

Ultrasonic techniques have been used to measure the elastic properties of bone. Eight human tibiae were used to determine and map the elastic properties of cortical and cancellous bone. The present study shows cortical bone to be at least orthotropic in its material symmetry. The mechanical properties of cortical bone are more homogeneous along the length than around the circumference. The variations in the properties around the quadrant of cortical bone are small, less than 10%, while differences in the properties around the circumference of cancellous bone are more apparent, approximately 5 times those of cortical bone. The elastic properties of cancellous bone exhibited inhomogeneity and some consistency pattern along both the length and the circumference.     

Resonance tracking and vibration stablilization for high power ultrasonic transducers

Resonant frequency shift and electrical impedance variation are common phenomena in the application of high power ultrasonic transducers, e.g. in focused ultrasound surgery and in cutting. They result in low power efficiency and unstable vibration amplitude. To solve this problem, a driving and measurement system has been developed to track the resonance of high power transducers and to stabilise their vibration velocity. This has the ability to monitor the operating and performance parameters of the ultrasonic transducers in real time. The configuration of the system, with its control algorithm implemented in LabVIEW (National Instruments, Newbury, UK), ensures flexibility to suit different transducers and load conditions. In addition, with different programs, it can be utilised as a high power impedance analyser or an instantaneous electrical power measurement system for frequencies in the MHz range. The effectiveness of this system has been demonstrated in detailed studies. With it, high transducer performance at high power can be achieved and monitored in real time.     

曲率波前传感器探测高斯光束时的信号误差

曲率波前传感器已被用于天文自适应光学和光学度量等领域。在这些领域使用时都假设入射波前光强均匀,但这种假设与曲率传感技术的基本原理不一致。利用傅里叶光学理论,给出了光强不均匀情况下曲率波前传感器的曲率信号解析式,并利用光强均匀和不均匀情况下的信号表达式对探测高斯光束时的信号误差进行了数值分析。结果表明：曲率波前传感器探测高斯光束时存在一定误差,相位分布为4阶Zernike多项式时,误差最大,且阶数越高,误差越小;分区平均曲率信号误差较小,一般在10％以下。     

Effect of the ultrasonic emitter on the distortion performance of the parametric array loudspeaker

The parametric array loudspeaker (PAL) is a type of directional loudspeaker that utilizes the nonlinear acoustic effect to create the audible sound in an ultrasonic beam. Due to this unusual sound principle, it is inevitable that nonlinear distortion is incurred in the sound transmission of the PAL. Numerous modulation methods aiming to reduce the nonlinear distortion have been developed on the basis of the Berktay’s far-field solution, but they often perform in an unexpected manner. The degraded practical performance has been credited to the inaccuracy of the Berktay’s far-field solution. In this paper, we demonstrate the effect of the ultrasonic emitter on the distortion performance of the PAL and suggest that the Berktay’s far-field solution remains to be a good model equation.     

A comparison between ultrasonic array beamforming and super resolution imaging algorithms for non-destructive evaluation

In this paper the total focusing method, the so called gold standard in classical beamforming, is compared with the widely used time-reversal MUSIC super resolution technique in terms of its ability to resolve closely spaced scatterers in a solid. The algorithms are tested with simulated and experimental array data, each containing different noise levels. The performance of the algorithms is evaluated in terms of lateral resolution and sensitivity to noise. It is shown that for the weak noise situation (SNR > 20 dB), time-reversal MUSIC provides significantly enhanced lateral resolution when compared to the total focusing method, breaking the diffraction limit. However, for higher noise levels, the total focusing method is shown to be robust, whilst the performance of time-reversal MUSIC is degraded. The influence of multiple scattering on the imaging algorithms is also investigated and shown to be small.     

A physics-based temperature model for ultrasonic vibration-assisted pelleting of cellulosic biomass

Temperature in ultrasonic vibration-assisted (UV-A) pelleting of cellulosic biomass has a significant impact on pellet quality. However, there are no reports on temperature models for UV-A pelleting of cellulosic biomass. The development of a physics-based temperature model can help to explain experimentally determined relations between UV-A pelleting process variables and temperature, and provide guidelines to optimize these process variables in order to produce pellets of good quality. This paper presents such a model for UV-A pelleting of cellulosic biomass. Development of the model is described first. Then temperature distribution is investigated using the model, and temperature difference between the top and the bottom surfaces of a pellet is explained. Based on this model, relations between process variables (ultrasonic power and pelleting duration) and temperature are predicted. Experiments were conducted for model verification, and the results agreed well with model predictions.     

纳米级光纤位移传感器

介绍利用高斯光束干涉测微小位移的方法,利用该方法设计了纳米级光纤位移传感器,测试了该传感器的位移响应与频率响应.     

New technology for the design of advanced ultrasonic transducers for high-power applications

A new high-frequency ultrasonic transducer for wire bonding has been conceived, designed, prototyped and tested. In the design phase an advanced approach was used and established. The method is based on the two basic principles of modularity and iteration. The transducer is decomposed to its elementary components. For each component an initial design is obtained with finite elements method (FEM) simulations. The simulated ultrasonic modules are then built and characterized experimentally through laser-interferometry measurements and electrical resonance spectra. The comparison of simulation results with experimental data allows the parameters of FEM models to be iteratively adjusted and optimized. The achieved FEM simulations exhibit a remarkably high-predictive potential and allow full control on the vibration behavior of the ultrasonic modules and of the whole transducer. The new transducer is fixed on the wire bonder with a flange whose special geometry was calculated by means of FEM simulations. This flange allows the converter to be attached on the wire bonder not only in longitudinal nodes but also in radial nodes of the ultrasonic field excited in the horn. This leads to a nearly complete decoupling of the transducer to the wire bonder, which has not been previously obtained. The new approach to mount ultrasonic transducers on a welding-device is of major importance not only for wire bonding but also for all high-power ultrasound applications and has been patented.     

一种保证超声清洗机性能的换能器大功率测试方法

本文较详细地叙述了生产超声清洗机过程中，对换能器频率，频带宽度，阻抗等参数实施一种简单而实用的大功率测试法，据此进行筛选来提高超声清洗机的性能。     

Experimental evaluation of an ultrasound technique for the biometric recognition of human hand anatomic elements

In this work the moving ultrasound linear array technique has been used to perform 3D echographic images of different human hands, in order to evaluate this technique to biometric recognition purposes. An automated set up, based on a commercial echographic machine provided with a high frequency (12 MHz) linear array, has been built up. The probe is moved in the direction orthogonal to the array and at each step a B-scan is performed and stored to form a 3D matrix representing the under skin hand volume.B-scan and C-scan images of the hand of different users were analysed and compared. The results have shown that, in the analysed region (about 10 mm under the palm skin), there are several anatomic elements (including hand bones, bending tendons, muscle tissue, blood vessels) that can be exploited for measurements of biometric parameters.The characteristics of the proposed technique are compared with those of the 2D optical hand geometry, which is a well established biometric technique, and its possible advantages are underlined and discussed.     

光电列阵元件光谱响应的整体测试法

本文针对列阵元件的特点,提出了对其光谱响应进行整体测试的方法。实测结果与误差分析计算表明,整体测试法是一种准确稳定和易行的方法。