• DocumentCode
    1484080
  • Title

    Discussion of 1-D piezoelectric transducer models with loss

  • Author

    Whitworth, Glenn

  • Author_Institution
    Marlborough, NH, USA
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    844
  • Lastpage
    846
  • Abstract
    Two, 1-dimensional piezoelectric transducer models are presented that use complex numbers to represent mechanical and dielectric loss. Exact numerical agreement was achieved by avoiding a number of small errors in the literature. A correction to Kino´s (1987) simplified Mason parallel equivalent circuit is also given. Efficiency is discussed.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; dielectric losses; equivalent circuits; matrix decomposition; piezoelectric transducers; ultrasonic transducers; 1D models; complex numbers; dielectric loss; efficiency; mechanical loss; piezoelectric transducer models; quality factor; simplified Mason parallel equivalent circuit; transfer function; Capacitance; Computer errors; Dielectric losses; Equations; Equivalent circuits; Impedance; Matrix converters; Numerical models; Permittivity; Piezoelectric transducers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/58.920720
  • Filename
    920720