Title :
A translation matrix formulation for an arbitrarily interconnected stack of piezoelectric transducers
Author :
Rashidian, Bizhan ; Rahnavard, Mohsen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new method of formulating the core matrix of a transducer model, which is in the form of a translation matrix, is presented. This method of formulation enables easy analysis of any arbitrary connection of a group of transducers and/or acoustic and electrical loads.
Keywords :
matrix algebra; piezoelectric transducers; interconnected stack; model; piezoelectric transducer; translation matrix; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Boundary conditions; Dielectric constant; Dielectric losses; Partial differential equations; Piezoelectric transducers; Stress; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
