In this paper, a underwater acoustic Tonpilz transducer with the piezoelectric single crystal(72PMN-28PT) is developed. The thickness and the number of piezoelectric elements are theoretically designed with the equivalent circuit analysis to have the desired resonance frequency. In order to compare the performances, a piezoelectric ceramic transducer is also manufactured and their electrical impedance, TVR (transmitting voltage response), RVS (receiving voltage response) and beam pattern are compared.
Frequency Characteristics Variation of a Class I Flextensional Transducer Kook Jin Kang, Jong Hoo Paik, Young Jin Lee Journal of Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Materials Engineers.2009; 22(2): 142. CrossRef