A class V flextensional transducer: the cymbal

The cymbal is a miniaturized class V flextensional transducer which was developed for potential use as a shallow water sound projector. In underwater tests, the experimental fixture was found to have a pronounced effect on the performance of the transducer through modifications of the mechanical bou...

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Published in:Ultrasonics 1999-09, Vol.37 (6), p.387-393
Main Authors: Zhang, Jindong, Hughes, W.Jack, Bouchilloux, Philippe, Meyer, R.J., Uchino, Kenji, Newnham, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Exact sciences and technology
FEA modeling
Flextensional transducer
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Physics
Sound projector
Transduction
acoustical devices for the generation and reproduction of sound
Underwater sound
Underwater transducer
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Summary:The cymbal is a miniaturized class V flextensional transducer which was developed for potential use as a shallow water sound projector. In underwater tests, the experimental fixture was found to have a pronounced effect on the performance of the transducer through modifications of the mechanical boundary conditions imposed on the device. A less restrictive setup was devised for the underwater test of a cymbal transducer and very good agreement between the calculations and the experimentally measured transmitting voltage response was then obtained.
ISSN:0041-624X
1874-9968
DOI:10.1016/S0041-624X(99)00021-9