Design Study of a Round Window Piezoelectric Transducer for Active Middle Ear Implants [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 This report describes the design of a new piezoelectric transducer for round window (RW)-driven middle ear implants. The transducer consists of a piezoelectric element, gold-coated copper bellows, silicone elastomer (polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS), metal ...
Dong Ho Shin
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Static Electromechanical Characteristic of a Three-Layer Circular Piezoelectric Transducer [PDF]
Sensors, 2019 The paper presents research related to the functional features of a novel three-layer circular piezoelectric actuator/sensor. The outer layers of the transducer are made of non-piezoelectric material.
Grzegorz Mieczkowski +2 more
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Numerical Study and Optimization of a Novel Piezoelectric Transducer for a Round-Window Stimulating Type Middle-Ear Implant [PDF]
Micromachines, 2019 Round window (RW) stimulation is a new application of middle ear implants for treating hearing loss, especially for those with middle ear disease. However, most reports on it are based on the use of the floating mass transducer (FMT), which was not ...
Houguang Liu +4 more
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Concept and Evaluation of a New Piezoelectric Transducer for an Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Device [PDF]
Sensors, 2017 Implantable middle ear hearing devices (IMEHDs) have been developed as a new technology to overcome the limitations of conventional hearing aids. The piezoelectric cantilever transducers currently used in the IMEHDs have the advantages of low power ...
Houguang Liu +7 more
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Flexible High-Frequency Underwater Transducer Based on Piezoelectric Composites [PDF]
MicromachinesIn this study, a flexible, lightweight high-frequency underwater transducer (FT) was designed and fabricated. To ensure the flexibility and reliability of the transducer, a flexible piezoelectric composite material with a same-side electrode ...
He Zhou, Chao Zhong, Lei Qin
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Sensors, 2023 Acoustic/ultrasonic testing is now a common method in the field of nondestructive testing for detecting material defects or monitoring ongoing mechanical changes in a structure during operation. In many applications, piezoelectric transducers are used to
Alexander Siegl +3 more
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Implementation of raindrops energy collector board using piezoelectric transducer
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 Indonesia is a country that has a fairly high rainfall, because it is located in the tropical area. This condition could be a potential for generating electrical energy from raindrops.
Defiyani Eka +2 more
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Recent Advances in Transducers for Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Imaging
Sensors, 2021 As a well-known medical imaging methodology, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging plays a critical role in diagnosis, treatment guidance and post-treatment assessment of coronary artery diseases.
Chang Peng +4 more
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Study on energy transmission through metal wall based on piezoelectric material
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016 The efficiency of electric energy transmission through metal wall by ultrasonic wave mainly depends on the relevant parameter of the sandwich structure system, which is consist of a transit piezoelectric transducer, a receive piezoelectric transducer and
Sun Yun-zhe +4 more
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MEMS-BASED WIRELESS VIBRATION TRANSDUCER FOR CONDITION MONITORING
Information and Telecommunication Sciences, 2022 Background. When monitoring vibration of rotating machines, especially heavy ones, problems with cables of transducers often emerge. Those cables are usually long, heavy and prone to damage. Objective. The purpose of the paper is to develop a wireless
Сергій Іванов +1 more
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