• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.302-312
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• 2014

This article describes the design and performance characteristics of a broadband ultrasonic mosaic transducer. We focus on the improved bandwidth in the high frequency band of a previously designed broadband ultrasonic transducer (Lee et al., 2014). The improvement in the pulse-echo bandwidth was achieved by employing twelve $2{\times}2$ element subarrays, operating at different resonance frequencies, and utilizing the mosaic array concept. We found that the -6 dB and -12 dB bandwidths of the newly developed broadband ultrasonic mosaic transducer, were up to 155% and 170% of the previously designed model, with a quality factor of 1.71 and 1.25, respectively. The averaged TVR (transmitting voltage response), SRT (receiving sensitivity), and FOM (figure of merit) values in a nearly flat transmitting response band, from 45 to 105 kHz providing a -12 dB bandwith of 60 kHz, were 163.3 dB (re $1{\mu}Pa/V$ at 1 m), -192.8 dB (re $1V/{\mu}Pa$), and -30.9 dB, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.379-382
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.196-200
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• 2005

Piezoelectric underwater acoustic transducer is a kind of device for underwater detection working as not only an actuator but also a sensor. The technique that can predict acoustical characteristics of transducer is important for robust design of transducer in harsh underwater environment. This paper represents the dynamic analysis of piezoelectric acoustic transducers based on finite element method through USAP software. Two dimensional model of Tonpilz transducer and three dimensional model of Flextensional transducer are generated for the dynamic analysis and some results obtained by USAP are compared with those by ANSYS.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1053-1058
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• 2003

Piezoelectric under water acoustic transducer is a kind of device for under water detection working as not only an actuator but also a sensor. The technique that can predict acoustical characteristics of transducer is important for robust design of transducer in harsh underwater environment. This paper represents the development of software for analyzing dynamic characteristics of piezoelectric acoustic transducers based on finite element method. Modal and transient analysis modulo for acoustic transducers are developed TWO dimensional model for Tonpilz transducer is used for the test of the developed nodal and transient analysis modules. and comparison is made with a commercial code, ANSYS.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1996.06a
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• pp.1-3
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• 1996

수중 트랜스듀서는 진동하는 물체위에 설치되어 다양한 외부 소음원이 유입되는 환경에 노출되어 있다. 외부 소음원으로는 선체 진동. 프로펠러 소음, 그리고 유동 유기 소음들을 들 수 있고, 트랜스듀서의 실제 작동시 이들의 레벨이 상당히 높아서 센서의 정확한 작동에 장애가 되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 외부 소음원에 무관한 고 정밀, 저 소음 특성을 지닌 음향센서를 개발하기 위하여 유한요소법 (FEN)을 사용하여 소음 전달 특성을 분석하고, air pocket과 음향 감쇠층의 다양한 조합으로 이루어진 구조를 개선한 음향센서의 설계 및 내소음성 평가를 하였다. 또한 사용한 음향 감쇠층의 최적 물성을 제시하고자 한다. 그 결과 센서 측면 하단부에 소음원이 위치할 경우 가장 큰 잡음 신호로 작용하며, 구조를 변경한 결과 기존 음향센서에 비해 55% 이상 내 소음성을 증진 시켰다. 그리고 음향 감쇠층의 최적 음향 임피던슨는 1 Mrayl 이하 혹은 4mrayl 이상으로 분석되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.247-250
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• 2005

Underwater acoustic transducers are widely used for SONAR application, whose important design parameters are shapes, materials, dimensions and supporting structures. Practical design method of transducers consists of manufacturing, experiments and modifications so that It requires much time and expenses. In this study, an analytical method was developed for the Tonpilz type transducers using the commercial finite element analysis code ATILA which can solve the electro-mechanical coupling Problems. A finite element model was established including the transducer elements such as ceramic stack, head mass, tall mass, tensile bolt, and molding layers. The proposed model was verified and modified by comparing the in-air and in-water test results of prototypes. The developed analysis method will be effectively used for the sensitivity analysis of design parameters in transducer design process.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.185-190
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• 2018

The Tonpilz transducer was implemented using the structural module of COMSOL which is a FEM simulation tool. In order to compare the sound pressure characteristics of the transducer with the simulated results, the spacial distribution of the sound pressure level (SPL) was simulated by the acoustic module of COMSOL and then compared with the SPL distribution measured by a microphone. As a result, the resonance frequency and the peak in SPL for the simulation were predicted to be 28 kHz and 163.5 dB, respectively. And the resonance frequency and the peak in SPL for the actual transducer were measured to be 28.84 kHz and 137.8 dB, respectively. It is also confirmed that the simulated SPL distribution and the actually measured one are formed in a similar pattern.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.257-260
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• 2000

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.457-465
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• 1998

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.292-301
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to design and develop a broadband ultrasonic transducer that has both wide bandwidth and high sensitivity to measure broadband echoes related to identifying fish species. A broadband ultrasonic transducer providing a nearly flat transmitting response band of 40.2-75.5 kHz with a -12 dB bandwidth of 35.3 kHz was achieved by integrating 12 tonpilz transducer elements operating at different resonance frequencies. The average transmitting voltage response, receiving sensitivity, and figure of merit values in this frequency band were 168.4 dB (re $1{\mu}Pa/V$ at 1 m), -196.8 dB (re $1V/{\mu}Pa$), and -28.4 dB, respectively. The results suggest that bandwidth and sensitivity can be widened and improved by adjusting the array pattern and the structure of tonpilz transducer elements.