Piezoelectric 1-3 composites for high frequency ultrasonic transducer applications

Ferroelectrics

Volumn 304, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-205

  Zhang, D ^a   Su, B ^a   Button, T W ^a   Abrar, A ^b   Kirk, K J ^b   Cochran, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 3 composites; High frequency; Lost mould method; PZT; Ultrasonic transducer

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FREQUENCIES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

1-3 COMPOSITES; HIGH FREQUENCY; LEAD ZIRCONATE TITANATE (PZT); LOST MOULD METHOD; VISCOUS POLYMER PROCESSING (VPP);

PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33746274389     PISSN: 00150193     EISSN: 15635112     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1080/00150190490456781     Document Type: Article

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