State-of-the-Art and Practical Guide to Ultrasonic Transducers for Harsh Environments Including Temperatures above 2120 °F (1000 °C) and Neutron Flux above 10<sup>13</sup> n/cm<sup>2</sup>

In field applications currently used for health monitoring and nondestructive testing, ultrasonic transducers primarily employ PZT5-H as the piezoelectric element for ultrasound transmission and detection. This material has a Curie&#8722;Weiss temperature that limits its use to about 210 &#1...

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Main Authors: Bernhard R. Tittmann, Caio F.G. Batista, Yamankumar P. Trivedi, Clifford J. Lissenden, Brian T. Reinhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/21/4755