• Journal of Advanced Dielectrics
  • Vol. 14, Issue 5, 2350031 (2024)
Wanggen Chen1, Fei Wen1,2,*, Yao Wan1, Lili Li1..., Yang Li1,** and Yu Zhou3,4,***|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Engineering Research Center of Smart Microsensors and Microsystems, Ministry of Education, College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
  • 3College of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
  • 4Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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    DOI: 10.1142/S2010135X23500315 Cite this Article
    Wanggen Chen, Fei Wen, Yao Wan, Lili Li, Yang Li, Yu Zhou. Simulation and structural design of 2–2 PIMNT/epoxy piezoelectric composites[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2024, 14(5): 2350031 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Piezoelectric materials are commonly used in transducers to convert electromechanical signals due to their energy conversion characteristics. We designed a PIMNT/epoxy 2–2 composite to take full advantage of the excellent beam-mode piezoelectric and acoustic features of PIMNT single crystals. Following the approach used for piezoelectric ceramic composites, we selected PIMNT piezoelectric single crystal and EPO-TEK301-2 epoxy resin for the composite, and combined finite element analysis with experimental preparation. We prepared, tested and analyzed 2–2 piezoelectric single crystal composites with varying volume fractions, which showed high electromechanical coupling properties (kt>75%) and low acoustic impedance (Z<20 MRayl). These encouraging findings suggest the possibility of devising high-performance ultrasonic transducers utilizing the PIMNT/epoxy 2–2 composite.
    Wanggen Chen, Fei Wen, Yao Wan, Lili Li, Yang Li, Yu Zhou. Simulation and structural design of 2–2 PIMNT/epoxy piezoelectric composites[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2024, 14(5): 2350031
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