Analytical modeling of a sandwiched plate piezoelectric transformer-based acoustic-electric transmission channel

The linear propagation of electromagnetic and dilatational waves through a sandwiched plate piezoelectric transformer (SPPT)-based acoustic-electric transmission channel is modeled using the transfer matrix method with mixed domain two-port ABCD parameters. This SPPT structure is of great interest b...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control ferroelectrics, and frequency control, 2012-11, Vol.59 (11), p.2476-2486
Main Authors: Lawry, T. J., Wilt, K. R., Scarton, H. A., Saulnier, G. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Algorithmics. Computability. Computer arithmetics
Analytical models
Applied sciences
Channels
Computational modeling
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Dilatational waves
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Materials
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Physics
Piezoelectricity
Plates (structural members)
Slabs
Software
Theoretical computing
Transducers
Transduction
acoustical devices for the generation and reproduction of sound
Wave propagation
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Summary:The linear propagation of electromagnetic and dilatational waves through a sandwiched plate piezoelectric transformer (SPPT)-based acoustic-electric transmission channel is modeled using the transfer matrix method with mixed domain two-port ABCD parameters. This SPPT structure is of great interest because it has been explored in recent years as a mechanism for wireless transmission of electrical signals through solid metallic barriers using ultrasound. The model we present is developed to allow for accurate channel performance prediction while greatly reducing the computational complexity associated with 2- and 3-dimensional finite element analysis. As a result, the model primarily considers 1-dimensional wave propagation; however, approximate solutions for higher-dimensional phenomena (e.g., diffraction in the SPPT's metallic core layer) are also incorporated. The model is then assessed by comparing it to the measured wideband frequency response of a physical SPPT-based channel from our previous work. Very strong agreement between the modeled and measured data is observed, confirming the accuracy and utility of the presented model.
ISSN:0885-3010
1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2012.2480