Airborne ultrasonic transducer using polymer-based elastomer with high output-to-weight ratio

作者:Wu Jiang*; Mizuno Yosuke; Tabaru Marie; Nakamura Kentaro
来源:Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2015, 54(8): 087201.
DOI:10.7567/JJAP.54.087201

摘要

With the properties of low density, low elastic modulus, and low mechanical loss, poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is a suitable material as the elastomer in an airborne ultrasonic transducer for generating large vibration velocity. In this study, we design and fabricate a transducer composed of a PPS-based longitudinal vibrator and a PPS-based disk of 0.3 mm thickness to obtain high-intensity ultrasound. The rated sound pressure at a distance of 300 mm reached 38.9 Pa (125 dB, 0 dB re. 0.02 mPa) when the frequency and voltage were 58.90 kHz and 20V. The weight of this transducer is 6.3 g. The ratio of the sound pressure to the weight of the prototype transducer is 1.8 times larger than that of the commercial transducer. The experimental results indicate that PPS is a good substitute for metal as the elastomer for manufacturing airborne ultrasonic transducers with a high output-to-weight ratio.

  • 出版日期2015-8