1-3-2型压电陶瓷/聚合物复合材料的理论模型

根据Chan的1-3型复合材料理论模型和Newnham的复合材料串并联理论,提出了一种用于计算新型1-3-2型压电陶瓷/聚合物复合材料的介电常数和压电常数的理论模型.并制备了一批1-3-2型压电复合材料样品,把理论模型的计算值与实际测量的材料参数进行了比较,结果表明两者符合较好,误差小于10%.     

Single crystal PMN-0.33PT/epoxy 1-3 composites for ultrasonic transducer applications

Lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate 0.67Pb (Mg/sub 1/3/Nb/sub 2/3/)O/sub 3/-0.33PbTiO/sub 3/ (PMN-0.33PT, abbreviated as PMN-PT) single crystals were used to fabricate PMN-PT/epoxy 1-3 composites with different volume fractions of PMN-PT ranging from 0.4 to 0.8. The electromechanical properties of the 1-3 composites were determined by the resonance technique. Theoretical modeling of the 1-3 composites matched quite well with the measured material properties. It was demonstrated that the thickness electromechanical coupling coefficients of the composites could reach as high as 0.8. A 2.4 MHz plane ultrasonic transducer was fabricated using a PMN-PT/epoxy 1-3 composite with 0.37 volume fraction of PMN-PT. It shows a -6 dB bandwidth of /spl sim/61% and an insertion loss of -14 dB.     

Acoustic properties of particle/polymer composites for ultrasonic transducer backing applications

The acoustic impedance and attenuation in composites made of particle fillers loaded in polymer matrices for transducer backing applications is investigated. The acoustic impedance of tungsten/vinyl composites was modeled, and an experimental matrix identifying variables that contribute to composite attenuation was established. The variable included the particle type, the particle size and volume fraction of a filler, the physical characteristics of the polymer matrix, and the processing route that determined the composite connectivity. Experimental results showed that with an increase in filler particle size or a decrease in volume fraction of filler, there is an increase in composite attenuation. Overall, the various types of filler, the polymer matrix, and the interface between the two contribute to attenuation in the composite, as confirmed by the acoustic properties and the microstructural analysis.     

深油井超声探测用的压电陶瓷换能器的研究

超声压电陶瓷换能器可以探测5000m以下深处的地质结构和油井固实程度。用于压电陶瓷换能器的PT－PSN陶瓷性能参数是,Tc=380℃,kt=45%,εr=420,tanδ=1.5%,Qm=2200,Ec=733V/mm。经实验测量和现场试验表明,在温度高达200℃时压电陶瓷换能器的性能稳定,测量精度高。     

Lead zirconate titanate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) 1-3 composites for ultrasonic transducer applications

A new procedure for preparing lead zirconate titanate (PZT)/poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) 1-3 composites with both phases piezoelectrically active is described. Sintered PZT rods are inserted into a prepoled copolymer matrix, and the composite is repoled under a lower electric field. Using this new procedure, the dipoles in the two phases are aligned in either the same or opposite directions. Composite disks, of 12.7-cm diameter and 0.33- to 0.60-mm thicknesses, have been fabricated with PZT rods of 0.8 or 1 mm diameter distributed in a square pattern with 3 mm center-to-center separation. The ceramic volume contents of the composite disks are 3.6 and 5.6%, respectively. The resonance characteristics of the composite disks consist of the resonance modes of the two constituent phases, but they are dominated by the coupled longitudinal thickness mode (H-mode) of the PZT rods. The coupled radial mode (L-mode) resonance of the PZT rods is significant only for thin disks. The observed resonance frequencies of the H- and L-modes agree well with the values calculated from the coupling theory. The thickness mode resonance of the copolymer matrix (T-mode) is present but hardly observable in thick disks. The composite disks have been fabricated into transducers with air-backing and with no front face matching layer, and their performance characteristics have been evaluated in water. The transmitting and receiving voltage responses of a PZT/P(VDF-TrFE) composite transducer are better than those of a PZT/epoxy composite transducer. The transmitting and receiving voltage responses are improved when the PZT rods and copolymer matrix are poled in opposite directions, especially when the resonance frequencies of the H- and T-modes are approximately equal. When the phases are poled in the same direction and the resonance peaks associated with the Hand T-modes just overlap, the bandwidth is improved. Using 0.33-mm thick composite disks, a transducer can be produced with three operating frequencies by poling the constituent phases in the same direction, or with two operating frequencies at equal efficiency by poling the constituent phases in opposite directions. The PZT/P(VDF-TrFE) 1-3 composite transducer, especially the one with multiple operating frequencies, should be very promising in the applications of medical ultrasonic imaging.     

Extruded PZT/polymer composites for electromechanical transducer applications

PZT/polymer composites having a 1–3 parallel connectivity were fabricated by impregnating a sintered, extruded honeycomb configuration of PZT with various polymers. The resultant composites were found to have densities less than 2900 kg/m³, a dielectric constant of ～500 and a piezoelectric d₃₃ of ～300×10^?12 C/N. The 1–3 connectivity increases the piezoelectric voltage coefficient (g₃₃) from 22×10^?3 Vm/N (solid PZT) to ～70×10^?3 Vm/N.The composites have thickness mode electromechanical coupling coefficients (k_t) which are ～25% greater than that of homogeneous PZT, and are readily adaptable for broad bandwidth operation. This combination of electromechanical properties makes these composites ideal for low voltage displacement and pulse echo applications.     

O-3型压电陶瓷/聚合物复合材料的制备工艺新进展

0－3型压电陶瓷／聚合物复合材料具有单相压电陶瓷或聚合物所不具备的良好的综合性能,因此引起了人们广泛的兴趣和研究。本文综述了0－3型压电复合材料的制备工艺及相应复合材料的压电性能,重点介绍了水解－聚合法、凝聚－胶体法、溶液聚合法3种新型制备工艺,简要分析各种制备工艺的优缺点,为压电陶瓷／聚合物复合材料（甚至是纳米级压电复合材料）的进一步研究、开发和应用提供依据。     

Fabrication of PIMNT/epoxy 1-3 composites and ultrasonic transducer for nondestructive evaluation

In this paper, PIMNT/epoxy 1-3 composites with different volume fractions were prepared by the dice-and-fill method for application in ultrasonic transducers. The theoretical and experimental properties at different volume fractions and the temperature stability of the electromechanical property were investigated. The highest electromechanical coupling factor k(t) was obtained as 0.833 with the volume fraction of 0.58 and k(t) changed little below the Curie temperature of the single crystal. Afterward, an angle-beam transverse wave ultrasonic transducer using the fabricated composite was designed and manufactured based on the simulation of the KLM model and commercial software. The assembled prototype transducer showed large improvement in two-way insertion loss, relative bandwidth at -6 dB, surplus sensitivity, and axial resolution, which were -24.3 dB, 107%, 85 dB, and 28 dB, respectively, compared with a commercial PZT-based composite transducer.     

A high sensitivity hydrostatic piezoelectric transducer based ontransverse piezoelectric mode honeycomb ceramic composites

A new piezoelectric composite transducer based on the ceramic honeycomb structure is introduced. The transducer is operated in the transverse piezoelectric (TP) d₃₁ mode. The ceramic honeycomb configuration enables one to fabricate a TP honeycomb transducer by either embedding a honeycomb ceramic skeleton into a soft polymer matrix to form a composite or by blocking the openings of the honeycomb cells with thin layers of epoxy to form an end-capped honeycomb structure. With the unique honeycomb configuration and TP operation mode, the piezoelectric d₃₃ response of the ceramic is nearly eliminated and the piezoelectric responses from the three orthogonal directions add together when the transducer is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure. As a result, the transducer exhibits exceptionally high hydrostatic piezoelectric response     

1-3-2压电陶瓷/聚合物复合材料圆柱型换能器制备

改进的1-3(1-3-2)型压电复合材料由1-3压电复合材料与陶瓷基底沿陶瓷极化方向串联而成,其不仅具有与1-3复合材料相同的优点,而且克服了1-3复合材料遇热和受压容易变形等缺点。利用改进的1-3型压电复合材料制作的圆柱型水声换能器在直径为70mm时,其谐振频率为72kHz;发射电压响应为139dB;在20～60kHz频率范围内接受电压灵敏度为-212(起伏±4dB)。换能器水平方向具有基本均匀的指向性,垂直方向波束宽度为12°。     

Lead-free piezoelectric ceramic transducer in the donor-doped K1/2Na1/2NbO3 solid solution system

Lead-based piezoelectric ceramics are suitable materials for noninvasive applications of ultrasound in medicine. However, the embedded therapeutic and diagnostic procedures require the use of lead-free piezoelectric materials as active elements in transducers. With this goal in mind, we investigated the substitution of Ba(2+) cations in a lead-free piezoelectric system of K(1/2)Na(1/2)NbO(3)-LiTaO(3)-LiSbO(3) (KNN-LT-LS) with perovskite structure. The Ba(2+) was added to the system as an A-site dopant in the range of 0-2 mol% in increments of 0.5 mol%. The addition of Ba(2+) improved the piezoelectric charge coefficient, d(33), and longitudinal coupling coefficient, k(33). The composition with 1 mol% Ba2+ had 36% and 58% higher d(33) and k(33), respectively, than the undoped composition. It appeared that the addition of Ba(2+) induced "soft" characteristics in this lead-free piezoelectric system. This was verified by the increase of remnant polarization along with the decline of coercive field. The Ba(2+) behaved as a grain growth inhibitor and caused a drastic reduction in polarization level (approximately 60%) when the grain size became smaller than approximately 1.5 microm. Incorporation of Ba(2+) up to 1.5 mol% increased the bulk resistivity of the KNN-LT-LS system and then reduced it drastically at higher dopant concentrations. The electron-hole compensation model fit well with the results obtained in this study and verified the A-site substitution of donor-doped barium. KNN-LT-LS ceramics with 0 mol% and 1 mol% Ba(2+) were used to fabricate single-element ultrasonic transducers resonating at 5.5 MHz. The -6 dB fractional bandwidth and -20 dB pulse length of the probe made of doped ceramic were 50% and 1.68 micros, respectively. This indicated that this system could be considered as a candidate for invasive and/or embedded medical ultrasound applications.     

Alkaline niobate based lead-free ceramic fiber/polymer 1-3 composites: processing and electromechanical properties

The 1-3 type lead-free piezofiber/epoxy composites were prepared using Li, Ta and Sb modified (Na, K)NbO₃ compositions as the ceramic phase by means of fiber arrangement and epoxy cast. The dense and smooth piezoelectric ceramic fibers with a diameter of 250 μm or less were fabricated by extruding plastic mud pie through micro-holes drilled in a hard mould by means of a laser-cutter. The dielectric, piezoelectric, electromechanical coupling properties and acoustic impedance characteristic of the as-prepared 1-3 composites with different ceramic volume fractions were characterized and compared with the theoretical values as well as those of monolithic ceramics. A nearly pure thickness vibration mode with a resonance frequency over 2 MHz (sample thickness ~1 mm) was formed, together with a high electromechanical coupling coefficient (k _t  ~ 0.55–0.6), low acoustic impedances (Z ~ 9–14 MRayl) and relatively high piezoelectric voltage coefficient (g ₃₃ ~ 30 × 10⁻³ m²/C). The results indicate that those composites have potential to be transducer elements in various applications.     

Ultrasound transducer models for piezoelectric polymer films

A method is presented for determining the piezoelectric constants and the frequency-dependent dielectric properties of the polymers from a five-step algorithm based on analysis of air-loaded broadband impedance measurements. It is shown how to account for the frequency-dependent lossy properties of these films in an equivalent impedance circuit model and a modified Mason's model. Comparisons between the models and actual film transducers show excellent broadband simulation of both electrical input impedance and ultrasonic pulse-echo performance.     

A review on the development of piezoelectric composites forunderwater acoustic transducer applications

For future sonar transducer applications that emphasize the detection of acoustical signals in a hydrostatic mode, new piezoelectric composite materials have been developed. Ceramic-polymer composites having `1-3' and `0-3' connectivity patterns are shown to exhibit much higher sensitivities than conventional PZT ceramics. Glass-ceramic composites are free of aging, and have potential applications in standard transducers     

Single crystal PZN/PT-polymer composites for ultrasound transducer applications

Single crystal relaxor ferroelectrics of PZN-8%PT were investigated for potential application in ultrasound transducers. The full set of electromechanical properties was determined using combined resonance and laser interferometry techniques. Ultra-high length extensional coupling (k(33)) of 0.94 was observed, a 25% increase over Navy Type VI PZT ceramics. The thickness extensional coupling (k(t)) of 0.48 was comparable to PZT compositions, and the compliance S(33)(E) was a factor of six greater. To maximize height extensional coupling (k'(33)), while minimizing length extensional coupling k(31) in array elements, it was necessary to align the elements along the 100 crystallographic direction in the x-y plane. Mode coupling plots and test samples for array elements determined that width-to-height ratios of less than 0.5 were desired, similar to the requirement for polycrystalline PZT ceramics. Modeling of 1-3 composites and experimental results demonstrated that thickness coupling greater than 0.80 could be achieved with a 40% to 70% volume fraction of PZN-PT. Although this is a substantial increase over PZT 1-3 composites, with a thickness coupling coefficient of 0.66, it represents a smaller fraction of the length extensional coupling k(33). This reduction may be a consequence of the increased compliance of PZN-PT, which results in significant clamping by the polymer matrix. Ultrasonic transducers fabricated using PZN-8%PT 1-3 composites achieved experimental bandwidths as high as 141%. The pulse-echo responses displayed good agreement with modeled results using the Redwood equivalent circuit.     

A capacitance ultrasonic transducer for high-temperature applications

This paper introduces a novel ultrasonic capacitance transducer for operation at elevated gas temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius. The transducer design is based on a metallic membrane foil and a backplate made of an electrically conducting substrate coated with an insulation layer. Guidelines are given for selecting suitable materials for the membrane foil, the backplate substrate, and the coating. Manufacturing techniques applied for fabrication of different transducer types are described in detail. Transducers tested were composed of titanium substrates with insulation layers of silicon nitride or of silicon substrates with silicon oxide coatings. Experimental setup and test procedures are described. Results of transducer characterization and performance tests at elevated temperatures are presented and discussed. Transducer functionality is proven for air temperatures of up to 500 degrees C.     

Tribological performance of polymer composites used in electrical engineering applications

Sliding wear performance of 20% mica-filled polyamide 6 (PA6 + 20% mica) and 20% short glass fibre-reinforced polysulphone (PSU + 20 GFR) polymer composites used in electrical applications were investigated using a pin-on-disc wear test apparatus. Two different disc materials were used in this study. These are AISI 316 L stainless steel and 30% glass fibre-reinforced polyphenylenesulphide (PPS + 30%GFR) polymer composite. Wear test was carried out at 10, 20 and 30 N applied load values and 0·5 m/s sliding speed and at ambient temperature and humidity. Different combinations of rubbing surfaces were examined and friction coefficient and specific wear rate values were obtained and compared. For two material combinations used in this investigation, the coefficient of friction shows insignificant sensitivity to applied load values and large sensitivity to material combinations. For specific wear rate, PA6 + 20% mica composite has shown insensitivity to change in load, speed and materials combination while PSU + 20% glass fibre composite has shown high sensitivity to the change in load and material combinations. The friction coefficient of PA6 + 20% mica and PSU + 20 glass fibre rubbing against the AISI 4140 steel disc is between 0·35 and 0·40. In rubbing against PPS + 30% glass fibre their values were between 0·25 and 0·30. Specific wear rate for PA6 + 20% mica and PSU + 20% glass fibre composites are in the order of 10^???13 to 10^???14 m²/N. Finally, the wear mechanisms are a combination of adhesive and abrasive wear processes. In terms of application, especially in electrical systems, a substantial contribution was provided to extend switch life. Thus, besides robustness, this also ensured safety for the system and the users against undesirable situations.     

1-3型压电复合材料的机械品质因素

采用切割-填充法制作1-3型压电复合材料,PZT-5A作为压电相,改性618环氧树脂作为聚合物相。研究了1-3型压电复合材料的机械品质因素Qm值与压电相的体积分数及形状参数的关系。压电相的体积分数及形状参数优选后的1-3型压电复合材料可获得较低的机械品质因素Qm值,其值可达10,谐振频率可达850kHz,频带宽度可达86kHz。