Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure
A free-flooded transducer that couples the vibration of a longitudinal vibration transducer and the fluid cavity of an aluminum ring was investigated. Given the transducer is based on a fluid cavity structure and has no air cavity, it can resist high hydrostatic pressure when working underwater, whi...
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| author | Zhengyao He Geng Chen Yun Wang Kan Zhang Wenqiang Tian |
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| description | A free-flooded transducer that couples the vibration of a longitudinal vibration transducer and the fluid cavity of an aluminum ring was investigated. Given the transducer is based on a fluid cavity structure and has no air cavity, it can resist high hydrostatic pressure when working underwater, which is suitable for application in the deep sea. At first, the structure and working principle of the transducer were introduced. Then, the axisymmetric finite element model of the transducer was established; and the transmitting voltage response, admittance, and radiation directivity of the transducer were simulated using the finite element method. According to the size of the finite element model, a prototype of the transducer was designed and fabricated, and the electro-acoustic performance of the prototype was measured in an anechoic water tank. The experimental results were consistent with the simulation results and showed a good performance of the transducer. Finally, the improvement of the radiation directivity of the transducer by the optimal design of the free-flooded aluminum ring was obtained using the finite element method and verified by experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e9a2670354649e99d7a01802f5768512022-12-22T04:03:53ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-09-01189312810.3390/s18093128s18093128Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity StructureZhengyao He0Geng Chen1Yun Wang2Kan Zhang3Wenqiang Tian4School of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, ChinaA free-flooded transducer that couples the vibration of a longitudinal vibration transducer and the fluid cavity of an aluminum ring was investigated. Given the transducer is based on a fluid cavity structure and has no air cavity, it can resist high hydrostatic pressure when working underwater, which is suitable for application in the deep sea. At first, the structure and working principle of the transducer were introduced. Then, the axisymmetric finite element model of the transducer was established; and the transmitting voltage response, admittance, and radiation directivity of the transducer were simulated using the finite element method. According to the size of the finite element model, a prototype of the transducer was designed and fabricated, and the electro-acoustic performance of the prototype was measured in an anechoic water tank. The experimental results were consistent with the simulation results and showed a good performance of the transducer. Finally, the improvement of the radiation directivity of the transducer by the optimal design of the free-flooded aluminum ring was obtained using the finite element method and verified by experiments.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/9/3128free-flooded transducerfluid cavity structurefinite element modelacoustic radiation |
| spellingShingle | Zhengyao He Geng Chen Yun Wang Kan Zhang Wenqiang Tian Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure Sensors free-flooded transducer fluid cavity structure finite element model acoustic radiation |
| title | Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure |
| title_full | Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure |
| title_fullStr | Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure |
| title_short | Finite Element Calculation with Experimental Verification for a Free-Flooded Transducer Based on Fluid Cavity Structure |
| title_sort | finite element calculation with experimental verification for a free flooded transducer based on fluid cavity structure |
| topic | free-flooded transducer fluid cavity structure finite element model acoustic radiation |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/9/3128 |
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