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High frequency wide beam PVDF ultrasonic projector for underwater communications

dc.contributor.authorMartins, M. S.
dc.contributor.authorBarardo, C.
dc.contributor.authorMatos, T.
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, L. M.
dc.contributor.authorCabral, J.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, António
dc.contributor.authorJesus, Sergio
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-20T15:07:55Z
dc.date.available2019-11-20T15:07:55Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis work describes the development and characterization of a wide beam and wideband ultrasonic transducer, designed as an emitter for underwater communications up to 1.5 MHz. The active element being used is composed of two layers of 110 mu m PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) film, with NiCu electrodes. The transducer has a semicircular shape with a diameter of 15 cm. Pool trials show a transmitting voltage response of approximately 150 dB re mu Pa/V @ 1m from 750kHz to 1MHz and higher than 130 dB re mu Pa/V @ 1m between 250kHz and 1.5MHz. At 1 MHz, when excited with 12V, the transducer has a power consumption of 37.5 mW.
dc.description.sponsorshipPrograma Operacional Regional do Norte (NORTE), through Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) [NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000032]
dc.description.sponsorshipFCT [UID/EEA/04436/2013, SFRH/BPD/107826/2015]
dc.description.sponsorshipFEDER funds through the COMPETE - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006941]
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-5090-5278-3
dc.identifier.issn0197-7385
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13279
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherIeee
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOceans-IEEE
dc.subjectEmitter transducers
dc.titleHigh frequency wide beam PVDF ultrasonic projector for underwater communications
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/UID%2FEEA%2F04436%2F2013/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceAberdeen, England
oaire.citation.titleOceans 2017 - Aberdeen
oaire.citation.titleOceans Aberdeen Conference
oaire.fundingStream5876
person.familyNameSilva
person.familyNameJesus
person.givenNameAntónio
person.givenNameSergio
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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