聚苯硫醚材料复合棒型换能器

本文选择了高聚物中杨氏模量较大、损耗较小的聚苯硫醚作为复合棒型换能器的前盖板。计算了聚苯硫醚棒中的纵波传播速度,研究了基于聚苯硫醚材料的复合棒型换能器的等效电路设计方法。利用有限元方法计算了换能器谐振频率、轴向应变分布、平均耗散功率等性能参数。对本文研制的前盖板为聚苯硫醚、后盖板为钢(1#)和前后盖板均为聚苯硫醚(2#)的两个换能器进行了测试。结果表明,理论计算的谐振频率与实验测试相吻合;两个换能器的振幅均与所施加的电压成正比,且1#换能器的振幅电压比更大;两个换能器的耗散功率与外加电压平方成正比,在应变较大处耗散功率较高,导致局部升温明显,测得两个换能器温度最高处均位于应变最大位置处。1#换能器的前后振幅比为26,与同频率的金属组件换能器相比,若后盖板为尺寸相同的钢材,前盖板采用聚苯硫醚材料能够显著提高换能器的前后振幅比,且带宽也较大。     

Study on the Langevin piezoelectric ceramic ultrasonic transducer of longitudinal-flexural composite vibrational mode

In this paper, the Langevin longitudinal-flexural composite mode piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer is studied. This type of transducers consists of slender metal rods and longitudinally polarized piezoelectric ceramic rings. The resonance frequency equations for the longitudinal and flexural vibrations in the transducer are derived. By correcting the length of the metal slender rods, the simultaneous resonance of the longitudinal and flexural vibrations in the transducer is acquired. The experimental results show that the measured resonance frequencies of the transducers are in good agreement with the computed ones, and the measured resonance frequencies of the longitudinal and the flexural vibrations in the composite transducers are also in good agreement with each other.     

Multi-frequency harmonic arrays: initial experience with a novel transducer concept for nonlinear contrast imaging

Nonlinear contrast imaging modes such as second harmonic imaging (HI) and subharmonic imaging (SHI) are increasingly important for clinical applications. However, the performance of currently available transducers for HI and SHI is significantly constrained by their limited bandwidth. To bypass this constraint, a novel transducer concept termed multi-frequency harmonic transducer arrays (MFHA's) has been designed and a preliminary evaluation has been conducted. The MFHA may ultimately be used for broadband contrast enhanced HI and SHI with high dynamic range and consists of three multi-element piezo-composite sub-arrays (A-C) constructed so the center frequencies are 4f(A) = 2f(B) = f(C) (specifically 2.5/5.0/10.0 MHz and 1.75/3.5/7.0 MHz). In principle this enables SHI by transmitting on sub-array C receiving on B and, similarly, from B to A as well as HI by transmitting on A receiving on B and, likewise, from B to C. Initially transmit and receive pressure levels of the arrays were measured with the elements of each sub-array wired in parallel. Following contrast administration, preliminary in vitro HI and SHI signal-to-noise ratios of up to 40 dB were obtained. In conclusion, initial design and in vitro characterization of two MFHA's have been performed. They have an overall broad frequency bandwidth of at least two octaves. Due to the special design of the array assembly, the SNR for HI and SHI was comparable to that of regular B-mode and better than commercially available HI systems. However, further research on multi-element MFHA's is required before their potential for in vivo nonlinear contrast imaging can be assessed.     

低频宽带大功率镶拼圆管换能器

本文介绍了在研制由镶拼圆管组成的低频、宽带、大功率换能器时，为民宽频带所有取的设计方案、制作和实验结果。     

Langevin dynamic simulation of hysteresis in a field-swept Landau potential

Numerical simulations are done of Langevin dynamics for a uniform-orderparameter, field-swept Landau model,= –|a/2|m ²+|b/4|m ⁴–mh(t) , to study hysteresis effects. The field is swept at a constant rateh(t)=h(0)+ht. The stochastic jump values of the field {h_J from an initially prepared metastable minimumm(0) are recorded, on passage to a global minimum m(). The results are: (a) The mean jump¯h _J(h) increases (hysteresis loop widens) with h, confirming a previous theoretical criterion based on rate competition between field-sweep and inverse mean first-passage time (FPT); (b) The broad jump distribution(h _J,h) is related to intrinsically large FPT fluctuations ( ²–²)/ ² O(1), and can be quantitatively understood. Possible experimental tests of the ideas are indicated.     

Improving the transient response of a bolt-clamped Langevin transducer using a parallel resistor

This paper suggests a parallel resistor to reduce DC time constant and DC response time of the transient response, induced immediately after an AC voltage connected to a bolt-clamped Langevin transducer (BLT) is switched off. An equivalent circuit is first expressed. Then, an open-circuit transient response at the terminals induced by initial states is derived and measured, and thus parameters for losses of the BLT device are estimated by DC and AC time constants of the transient response. Moreover, a driving and measuring system is designed to determine transient response and steady-state responses of the BLT device, and a parallel resistor is connected to the BLT device to reduce the DC time constant. Experimental results indicate that the DC time constant greatly exceeds the AC time constant without the parallel resistor, and greatly decreases from 42 to 1 ms by a 100-kOmega parallel resistor.     

Impact of nonlinearities and model error on pseudo-inverse calculations

Pseudo-inverse calculations have been made within the operational and research meteorological communities to identify components of the error in the initial state that are responsible for a significant portion of the forecast error. These calculations are based on the assumptions of a perfect model and linear perturbation growth, conditions not realizable in operational forecasting. In this study, the impact of nonlinearities and model error on pseudo-inverse calculations is investigated within an idealized framework using a simple atmospheric model. Forecasts are run within the perfect and imperfect model frameworks, with initial errors of varying sizes. Model error is introduced by changing the model dissipation terms. It is found that for pseudo-inverses composed of a small subset of the leading singular vectors (SVs), the nonlinear forecast correction is often better than the expected theoretical correction, indicating the suppression of error growth both inside and outside the linear pseudo-inverse subspace. As the size of the pseudo-inverse is increased, the nonlinear forecast correction starts to degrade. This forecast degradation coincides with a degradation in the analysis correction. It is possible to improve the forecast by degrading the analysis in the presence of model error, especially when the initial error is very small. However, for initial errors of reasonable magnitude, this is unlikely to happen in instances when the nonlinear forecast correction is better than the theoretical correction. Just as improving the initial state may suppress errors outside of the linear SV subspace, degrading it may likewise increase errors outside the SV subspace. This suggests that the size of the nonlinear correction relative to the expected theoretical correction may be useful in determining when pseudo-inverse perturbations are likely to have improved the analyses.     

Estimation of the sound pressure field of a baffled uniform elliptically shaped transducer

In this paper an alternative approach to estimate the sound field of an elliptically shaped transducer in an infinite baffle is described. The method is based on a singular value decomposition of a propagating matrix which is computed through a division of the vibrating surface into a finite number of small circular piston sources flush-mounted on the elliptical surface. This decomposition is combined with the volume velocity vector on the discretized surface to obtain the sound pressure field. Numerical examples for both on-axis sound pressure and directivity are presented for the uniform elliptical piston transducer and they are in good agreement with the results given by other methods.     

Resonant-type Smooth Impact Drive Mechanism (SIDM) actuator using a bolt-clamped Langevin transducer

The Smooth Impact Drive Mechanism (SIDM) is a linear piezoelectric actuator that has seen practically applied to camera lens modules. Although previous SIDM actuators are easily miniaturized and enable accurate positioning, these actuators cannot actuate at high speed and cannot provide powerful driving because they are driven at an off-resonant frequency using a soft-type PZT. In the present study, we propose a resonant-type SIDM using a bolt-clamped Langevin transducer (BLT) with a hard-type PZT. The resonant-type SIDM overcomes the above-mentioned problems and high-power operation becomes possible with a very simple structure. As a result, we confirmed the operation of resonant-type SIDM by designing a bolt-clamped Langevin transducer. The properties of no-load maximum speed was 0.28 m/s at driving voltages of 80 V_p-p for 44.9 kHz and 48 V_p-p for 22.45 kHz with a pre-load of 3.1 N     

Contact angle hysteresis in a solid-on-solid model

The hysteresis of the contact angle of a sessile drop on top of a disordered substrate is studied within a two-dimensional solid-on-solid model using Monte Carlo dynamics. Numerical and analytical evidence is given to show that there is always a hysteresis even for small densities of impurities.     

Single-element ultrasonic transducer modeling using a hybrid FD–PSTD method

In a recent publication [E. Filoux, S. Callé, D. Certon, M. Lethiecq, F. Levassort, Modeling of piezoelectric transducers with combined pseudospectral and finite-difference methods, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 123 (6) (2008) 4165–4173], a new finite-difference/pseudospectral time-domain (FD–PSTD) algorithm was presented and used to model the generation of acoustic waves by a piezoelectric resonator and their propagation in the structure and the surrounding water. In this paper, the model has been extended to simulate the two-dimensional behaviour of a complete single-element transducer, composed of the resonator, a backing and a front matching layer. This further version of the model takes into account the mechanical loss in materials, and enables the calculation of electrical impedance, which is a characteristic of high interest to optimize the performance of ultrasonic transducers. The impedance curves of a PZT [URL: http://www.ferroperm-piezo.com (last viewed 04/2008); B. Jaffe, R.S. Roth, S. Marzullo, Piezoelectric properties of lead zirconate-lead titanate solid-solution ceramics, J. Appl. Phys. 25 (1954) 809–810] plate-based high-frequency transducer, with a 50 MHz thickness resonant frequency, were compared to those of a KLM model [R. Krimholtz, D.A. Leedom, G.L. Matthei, New equivalent circuit for elementary piezoelectric transducers, Electron. Lett. 6 (1970) 398–399] in the one-dimensional case. The acoustical properties were also found to be in good agreement with those obtained using the finite element (FE) method of ATILA^® software in two-dimensional configuration.     

包含外壳磁阻的微型平衡电枢换能器仿真模型的阻抗和振动分析

现有的“E”型平衡电枢等效磁路模型仿真研究通常不考虑金属外壳磁阻带来的影响。为了解决平衡电枢换能器中因金属外壳和平衡电枢紧密接触带来的非线性磁阻问题，在现有的平衡电枢换能器等效磁路模型上加入了外壳磁阻影响。分析等效磁路模型磁通部分和力学部分的状态空间方程在不同参数条件下的仿真结果，总结不同参数对该模型阻抗和振膜位移的影响情况。通过仿真对比，外壳磁阻对平衡电枢换能器位移频率响应曲线的影响为1～3 dB。对于组装后包含金属外壳的平衡电枢耳机、助听器产品降低频率响应曲线偏差具有一定的指导意义。     

热超声倒装键合中换能杆末端多维振动的相关性研究

换能杆末端的振动情况对于超声键合机理的研究有着重要意义；换能杆末端的实际振动模式直接影响着芯片键合的质量。利用高精度非接触式激光多普勒测振仪采集了换能杆末端俯仰、水平、轴向振动速度，用相干函数方法分析了3个方向的相互耦合关系。分别对换能杆末端有未安装劈刀的情况做了比较，得出了在换能系统工作频率附近，换能杆末端轴向振速与水平、俯仰振速的相关程度。这对实际键合中，换能系统末端的劈刀安装长度的选择以及换能杆工作频率的选择有指导意义。     

Optical bistability in a single-bus InGaAs micro-ring resonator array

In this paper, we investigate the optical bistability induced by optical nonlinearity in a compact parallel array of micro-ring resonators with radius of 5 μm. Due to the nature of perfect light confinement in this structure, resonance and accumulation process in a ring resonator and optical nonlinear effects, are observable even at small optical power (a few milliwatts). Different optical applications such as all-optical switching, optical memory devices, logic gates and modulators are possible, due to optical bistability in a ring resonator. Using alternative semiconductor compounds, instead of silicon that have weak nonlinear optical properties, we improve the performance of ring-resonator based devices. Here we use a polymer cladding layer with negative thermo-optic coefficient. Using this structure we can eliminate the temperature created nonlinearity which is a very slow process. Therefore, the switching speed increases from a few MHz to several tens of GHz. By plotting the transfer function of the resonator, a hysteresis loop is observed in a few milliwatts. Although, using a ring resonator array the bandwidth reduces, however, the width of the hysteresis loop and resolution between both steady state increases.     

矩形辐射器压电多频超声换能器的研究

研究了一种具有多个共振频率的矩形辐射器夹心式超声换能器,换能器由圆柱形后盖板、压电陶瓷晶堆及矩形六面体辐射器前盖板组合而成。利用表观弹性法和一维近似理论给出了多频换能器横向及纵向理论共振频率方程。对一种特殊情况下的此类换能器进行了有限元及实验分析,给出了各自的频率输入导纳曲线。对理论和实验结果进行分析后表明,此类矩形辐射器夹心式超声换能器可以在不同的振动模态上工作,具有多个共振频率.     

Determining the optimal pre-tightening force of a sandwich transducer by measuring resonance resistance

The pre-tightening force applied on a sandwich transducer plays a key role on the transducer’s vibration performance. Typically, a transducer’s optimal pre-tightening force is not known during assembly. The objective of this study is to examine a method for determining the optimal pre-tightening force for a sandwich transducer. We propose that the transducer’s optimal pre-tightening force can be measured indirectly through the resonance resistance. Resonance resistance is an equivalent electric parameter which reflects the transducer’s mechanical energy loss, and can be measured easily using an impedance analyzer. The relationship between resonance resistance and the pre-tightening force is analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. Measurement of resonance resistance based on transducer’s admittance circle is studied. Experiments involving this relationship are conducted. Results indicate that the front-end surface amplitude of the sandwich transducer reaches a maximum when the pre-tightening force is optimal, the resonance resistance tends to a minimum, but with a small offset. This indicates that the minimum value of resonance resistance corresponds closely to the highest vibration amplitude of the transducer, but not exactly. Thus, by determining the minimum resonance resistance, the optimal pre-tightening force can be determined.     

Hysteresis in Mode Competition in High Power 170?GHz Gyrotron for ITER

Hysteresis in mode competition in high power 170 GHz gyrotrons for ITER is studied. Specific examples of hysteresis with respect to variation of magnetic field, current, electron beam radius and beam voltage are given.     

A theoretical model of acoustoelectric transducer with a nonuniform distribution of piezoelectric coefficient: application to transducer optimization

A general equation is derived that describes the behavior of a piezoelectric transducer with a nonuniform distribution of piezoelectric coefficient within its bulk, when submitted to an arbitrary distribution of acoustic pressure. Based on this equation, an expression for the receiving transfer function of the transducer is calculated. The results demonstrate the dependence of the transfer function on the distribution of piezoelectric coefficient, and that it is possible to benefit from a nonuniform distribution to optimize the transfer function. The general equation also describes the influence of the external electric circuit loading the transducer, which leads to another independent means of optimizing the transfer function. The proposed model combines effects of piezoelectric material characteristics, acoustic backing, and electric loading, without resorting to Mason or other equivalent circuits for the transducer.     

Investigations of the barbell ultrasonic transducer operated in the full-wave vibrational mode

In this paper, the resonance frequency equation and expression of displacement amplitude magnifications of a full-wave barber ultrasonic horn are obtained. By discussing the relationships between the displacement amplitude magnifications and the geometrical dimensions, the optimized design of the horn for the largest magnification is proposed, which is helpful to improve the radiation power and the transfer efficiency of the acoustic energy of the ultrasonic oscillatory system. Based on the optimized design of the horn, we introduced a barbell ultrasonic transducer operated in the longitudinal full-wave vibrational model and obtained the resonance frequency equations. For comparison, the resonance frequencies of the full-wave barbell horn and the full-wave barbell transducer are also analyzed by finite element method (FEM). It is shown that the values obtained by theoretical analysis and FEM are in good agreement with experimental observations. We hope that the research of this paper is helpful for the use of the barbell horn and transducer in the applications such as ultrasonic liquid processing.     

Hysteresis compensation of piezoelectric actuators: The modified Rayleigh model

In this study, we develop a novel modified Rayleigh model for hysteresis compensation in piezoelectric actuators. Piezoelectric actuators suffer from hysteresis, in large drive fields of more than 100 V, which can result in serious displacement errors. The typical phenomenological approach is to use the Rayleigh model; however, this model gives more than 10% difference with experiments at the large electric fields of more than 1 kV/mm. Furthermore, there are no studies that apply the Rayleigh model to the compensation of precision actuators, such as stack actuators; it has only been applied in the study of the physical properties of piezoelectric materials. Therefore, we propose a modified Rayleigh model, in which each coefficient is defined differently according to whether the field is increasing or decreasing to account for asymmetry at the high fields. By applying a computer-based control from an inverse form of this modified Rayleigh model, we show that we can compensate for hysteresis to reduce the position error to less than five percent. This model has the merits of reducing complicated fitting procedures and of saving computation time compared to the Preisach model. Specifically, this model cannot only predict the hysteresis curves in all local fields using only one fitting procedure, but also make it possible to control the displacement of various piezo-based actuators without expensive sensors, based on the charge-based model.