PVDF corrugated transducer for ultrasonic ranging sensor

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 427-435

  Toda, Minoru ^a   Dahl, Jerry ^b  

^a Measurement Specialties Inc   (United States)

^b General Dynamics Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Air ultrasonics; Corrugated; Distance measurement; Pulse echo; PVDF

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DISTANCE MEASUREMENT; MACHINE DESIGN; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TRANSCEIVERS;

AIR ULTRASONICS; BEAM DIRECTIVITY; CORRUGATED FILMS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF); PULSE ECHO;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 33847358129     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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