Recent advances in 1-3 piezoelectric polymer composite transducer technology for AUV/UUV acoustic imaging applications

Journal of Electroceramics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-154

  Benjamin, Kim C ^a  

^a NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

1 3 piezocomposite; Conformal arrays; Imaging arrays; Unmanned vehicles

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMAGING; BANDWIDTH; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SONAR; THERMOPLASTICS; VOLUME FRACTION;

PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0036703658     PISSN: 13853449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020508130249     Document Type: Article

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