A point-focus PVDF transducer for Lamb wave measurements

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-33

  Lee, Yung Chun ^a   Tein, Yi Fan ^a   Chao, Yu Yi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lamb wave dispersion curve; Point focused acoustic transducer; PVDF film

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMAGING; ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ACOUSTIC WAVES;

ACOUSTIC LENS; LAMB WAVE DISPERSION CURVES;

PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0038481225     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1727719100001994     Document Type: Article

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