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Piezoelectric materials and devicesAcquisition (GSI)
Piezoelectric Materials and Devices
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Learning objectives
The aim of this course is to give a general knowledge of ultrasound through the basic acoustic elements and their applications. It includes the constitution of a transducer and associated technologies.
This race gives an overview on piezoelectric materials and ultrasonic waves as well as their applications, including specifically transformer structures and associated technologies.
Prerequisites
| Module | Teaching unit | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Applications of numerical analysis | Mathematics and Computer Science 1 | S5 |
| Microcontrollers 1 | Electrical Engineering 1 | S5 |
| Microcontrollers 2 | Electrical Engineering 2 | S6 |
| Signal Processing 1 | Electrical Engineering 2 | S6 |
| Functions of electronics | Electrical Engineering 2 | S6 |
| Signal Processing 2 | Electrical Engineering 3 | S7 |
| Structural Vibrations | Mechanical Engineering 3 | S7 |
Program
Acoustic elements: linear acoustic equations, propagation and radiation. Introduction to piezoelectricity and ultrasonic transducers: ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity. Ultrasonic transducers, constitution and characteristics. Application of ultrasound to the biomedical field: imaging, velocometrics, therapy. Application of piezoelectricity to energy recovery.
Basic linear acoustics: propagation and radiation Introduction to piezoelectrics and ultrasonic transducers: ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity Ultrasonic transducers: structure and characteristics Biomedical applications of ultrasound: imagining, flow-metering, therapy Applications of piezoelectric materials to energy harvesting.
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Assessment
Review
References
Elastic waves in solids ISBN 222585422X Advanced Piezoelectric Materials ISBN: 9780081014851
Skills
5| Ref. | Verb | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | identify | the role of the various constituent elements of an ultrasonic transducer | 1 |
| C1_2 | describe | the crystallographic structure of different types of piezoelectric materials | 1 |
| C2_1 | design | design of an ultrasonic transducer | 3 |
| C2_1 | describe | basic concepts related to the propagation of acoustic waves | 2 |
| C3 | analyze | and measure the piezoelectric properties of materials | 3 |