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Feeney, Andrew, Kang, Lei, Somerset, William and Dixon, Steve M. (2019) The influence of air pressure on the dynamics of flexural ultrasonic transducers. Sensors, 19 (21). pp. 1-16. 4710. doi:10.3390/s19214710
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19214710
Abstract
The flexural ultrasonic transducer comprises a piezoelectric ceramic disc bonded to a membrane. The vibrations of the piezoelectric ceramic disc induce flexural modes in the membrane, producing ultrasound waves. The transducer is principally utilized for proximity or flow measurement, designed for operation at atmospheric pressure conditions. However, there is rapidly growing industrial demand for the flexural ultrasonic transducer in applications including water metering or in petrochemical plants where the pressure levels of the gas or liquid environment can approach 100 bar. In this study, characterization methods including electrical impedance analysis and pitch-catch ultrasound measurement are employed to demonstrate the dynamic performance of flexural ultrasonic transducers in air at elevated pressures approaching 100 bar. Measurement principles are discussed, in addition to modifications to the transducer design for ensuring resilience at increasing air pressure levels. The results highlight the importance of controlling the parameters of the measurement environment and show that although the conventional design of flexural ultrasonic transducer can exhibit functionality towards 100 bar, its dynamic performance is unsuitable for accurate ultrasound measurement. It is anticipated that this research will initiate new developments in ultrasound measurement systems for fluid environments at elevated pressures.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Physics | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Ultrasonic transducers -- Research, Ultrasonic testing, Flow meters -- Research | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Sensors | ||||||
| Publisher: | MDPI AG | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1424-8220 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 30 October 2019 | ||||||
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| Date of first compliant deposit: | 4 November 2019 | ||||||
| Volume: | 19 | ||||||
| Number: | 21 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-16 | ||||||
| Article Number: | 4710 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.3390/s19214710 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||
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