Piezoelectric Transmitter

A piezoelectric dipole transmitter is provided that includes a piezoelectric element comprising a mechanical resonance frequency, an insulating support disposed at a midpoint of the piezoelectric element, an external capacitance actuator driver, and an external capacitance actuator disposed proximal...

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Hauptverfasser: Jongewaard, Erik N, Franzi, Matthew A, Nanni, Emilio A, Kemp, Mark A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A piezoelectric dipole transmitter is provided that includes a piezoelectric element comprising a mechanical resonance frequency, an insulating support disposed at a midpoint of the piezoelectric element, an external capacitance actuator driver, and an external capacitance actuator disposed proximal to one end of the piezoelectric element, where the capacitance actuator is driven by the external capacitance actuator driver to output a capacitive drive signal excites a length-extensional acoustic mode of the piezoelectric element to resonate at a piezoelectric element resonance frequency, where the piezoelectric element radiates energy as an electric dipole.