An efficient calculation algorithm for focusing by plane ultrasonic transducers

In the present paper, we simulate focused wave fields generated by a system of plane transducers used in an immersion ultrasonic technique. The ultrasonic beam penetrates into the elastic medium through the fluid-solid boundary. A real-time computer algorithm is proposed to calculate stress components in the solid medium. It is shown that a good focusing wave structure can be provided by a pair of plane rectangular transducers, inclined with respect to each other and to the beam acoustic axis.     

车辆电容称重传感器静态标定

针对传统车辆称重装置存在的不足,开发了一种车辆电容称重传感器.文章中从结构设计、称重原理对车辆电容称重传感器作了介绍,重点讨论了静态标定过程,根据试验数据,从非线性、重复性、迟滞性等方面进行了误差分析,给出了补偿办法.     

液动冲击器测试系统的研究

分析和比较了测试破岩冲击器冲击能量的各种方法，根据冲击力法的测试原理和特点，选用冲击力法测试破岩冲击器的性能参数，并以ＹＤ系列测力传感器为检测元件，建立了一套比较完善的自动检测系统。实验证明，用这套系统测出的结果比较准确地反映了冲击器的性能特点，对于研究和改进冲击器的结构具有指导意义，同时为研究冲击破岩机理提供了可靠的实验数据。     

功率超声换能器结构与特性分析

本文利用等效线路的方法,分析了夹心式压电换能器负载能力、电声效率等特性与节点位置、陶瓷堆长度和共振频率的关系.结果表明,节点靠近陶瓷,陶瓷堆长度增加和提高共振频率都有利于增强换能器的负载能力.     

智能交通信号灯设计思路

本文指出了目前交通信号灯控制方式上存在的缺点，并提出了改进方案，从理论上阐明了用计算机实现交通灯智能控制的可行性，设计了用ＡＰＰＬＥ－Ⅱ机控制交通灯的程序。经模拟实验，证明这一设计是正确的。     

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.     

污泥的超声破解实验研究

本文在测量超声破解污泥试验所用反应器声场的基础上,主要研究了复频超声作用下,超声频率和换能器位置对污泥破解效果的影响。在此基础上采用两个同相换能器,以污泥滤液COD、NH₃-N、TP的增量,首次研究了复频超声破解污泥的效果,且详细探讨了影响复频超声破解污泥的影响因素（不同频率组合、不同功率组合、不同时间组合）。实验结果与理论分析符合较好,从而说明超声是一种有效的破解污泥的方法,进而对超声处理污泥的规律进行研究,这将为超声处理污泥提供一定的实验基础。     

Modelling nonlinearity in piezoceramic transducers: From equations to nonlinear equivalent circuits

Quadratic nonlinear equations of a piezoelectric element under the assumptions of 1D vibration and weak nonlinearity are derived by the perturbation theory. It is shown that the nonlinear response can be represented by controlled sources that are added to the classical hexapole used to model piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers. As a consequence, equivalent electrical circuits can be used to predict the nonlinear response of a transducer taking into account the acoustic loads on the rear and front faces. A generalisation of nonlinear equivalent electrical circuits to cases including passive layers and propagation media is then proposed. Experimental results, in terms of second harmonic generation, on a coupled resonator are compared to theoretical calculations from the proposed model.     

High nonlinearities in Langevin transducer: a comprehensive model

The design and simulation of power transducers are difficult since piezoelectric, dielectric and elastic properties of ferroelectric materials differ from linear behavior when driven at large levels. This paper is devoted to modeling of a resonant power transducer at a high level of dynamic mechanical stress. The power transducer is subjected to a sine electrical field E of varying frequency which was considered as the excitation of the transducer.The mechanical equation of the piezoelectric element is written using electrostriction. The dielectric part is written as a nonlinear function of an equivalent electric field including stress influence (scaling relationship between electric field and mechanical stress). Using various simulations, we show then that typical resonance nonlinearities are obtained, such as jump phenomenon of transducer speed amplitude and phase, resonance peak that become asymmetric, and diminution of mechanical quality factor. As a consequence, we state that those typical nonlinearities are only due to dielectric nonlinearities, in good correlation with typical ferroelectric behavior. Moreover, this demonstrates the usefulness of scaling relationships in ferroelectrics, which explain static depoling under stress and butterfly strain hysteresis loop. The same scaling law gives here several nonlinearities for resonant transducers as well.     

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%.