High frequency wide beam PVDF ultrasonic projector for underwater communications

This work describes the development and characterization of a wide beam and wideband ultrasonic transducer, designed as an emitter for underwater communications up to 1.5 MHz. The active element being used is composed of two layers of 110 mu m PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) film, with NiCu electrode...

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Main Author: Martins, M. S. (author)
Other Authors: Barardo, C. (author), Matos, T. (author), Gonçalves, L. M. (author), Cabral, J. (author), Silva, António (author), Jesus, Sergio (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Emitter transducers
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13279
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/13279
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Summary:This work describes the development and characterization of a wide beam and wideband ultrasonic transducer, designed as an emitter for underwater communications up to 1.5 MHz. The active element being used is composed of two layers of 110 mu m PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) film, with NiCu electrodes. The transducer has a semicircular shape with a diameter of 15 cm. Pool trials show a transmitting voltage response of approximately 150 dB re mu Pa/V @ 1m from 750kHz to 1MHz and higher than 130 dB re mu Pa/V @ 1m between 250kHz and 1.5MHz. At 1 MHz, when excited with 12V, the transducer has a power consumption of 37.5 mW.

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