Single crystal piezoelectric composite transducers for ultrasound NDE applications

Xiaoning Jiang; Kevin Snook; Thomas Walker; Andrew Portune; Richard Haber; Xuecang Geng; John Welter; Wesley S. Hackenberger

doi:10.1117/12.776186

8 April 2008 Single crystal piezoelectric composite transducers for ultrasound NDE applications

Xiaoning Jiang, Kevin Snook, Thomas Walker, Andrew Portune, Richard Haber, Xuecang Geng, John Welter, Wesley S. Hackenberger

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Proceedings Volume 6934, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2008; 69340D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776186
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Single crystal piezoelectric composite transducers including 75 MHz PC-MUT (piezoelectric composite micromachined ultrasound transducers), diced 10 MHz and 15 MHz 1-3 composite transducers were successfully demonstrated with broad bandwidth and high sensitivity. In this paper, the design, fabrication and characterization of composite transducers are reported. C-scan experiments for SiC ceramic samples were performed using these composite transducers as well as some commercial NDE transducers. The results suggest that significant improvements in resolution and penetration depth can be achieved in C-scan NDE imaging using single crystal composite broadband transducers.

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Xiaoning Jiang, Kevin Snook, Thomas Walker, Andrew Portune, Richard Haber, Xuecang Geng, John Welter, and Wesley S. Hackenberger "Single crystal piezoelectric composite transducers for ultrasound NDE applications", Proc. SPIE 6934, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2008, 69340D (8 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776186

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