Fabrication, modelling and use of porous ceramics for ultrasonic transducer applications

Journal of Electroceramics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-137

  Levassort, F ^a   Holc, J ^b   Ringgaard, E ^c   Bove, T ^c   Kosec, M ^b   Lethiecq, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c Ferroperm Piezoceramics A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Modelling; Piezoelectricity; Porous ceramic; Ultrasonic transducer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; THICK FILMS; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

ACOUSTICAL ENERGY; POROUS CERAMICS; PZT SUBSTRATES;

PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS;

EID: 34848889034     PISSN: 13853449     EISSN: 15738663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10832-007-9117-3     Document Type: Article

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