The fast development of computer power and computational algorithms has made it possible
to design complex transducers and arrays using computer simulation. Practical example are …

Ultrasonic piezoelectric transducers used in classical nondestructive testing are producing
in general longitudinal vibrations in the MHz range. A simple mechanical model of these …

Two different three-dimensional elastodynamic models are introduced to simulate the wave
field generated in steel by two types of surface mounted ultrasonic transducers. By replacing …

Design of ultrasonic equipment is frequently facilitated with numerical models. These
numerical models, however, need a calibration step, because usually not all characteristics …

Piezoelectric transducer (PT) is the key component in power ultrasonics. Its vibration
amplitude directly reflects the performance of the transducer. The real time measurement of …

Ultrasound systems are widely used. Modeling and simulation of ultrasonic transducers
systems is a challenging task due to the presence of multi-physics effects such as electrical …

The main purpose of this research is to utilize simple mathematical models to depict
thevibration behavior and the resulted sound field of a piezoelectric disk for ultrasonic …

Guided wave ultrasonic inspection is becoming an important method of non-destructive
testing for long, slender structures such as pipes and rails. Often it is desirable to use …

Finite element analysis (FEA) has been used to investigate the reflections and mode
conversions arising from a coupled piezoelectric transducer. By including the geometry of …