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Abstract:
In this paper, a new formulation of the electrical input impedance of a single element transducer is presented. The resistive part of the electrical impedance that takes into account acoustic radiation in the front medium and losses in the transducer is split into a radiation resistance on one hand and into dissipation resistances related to each transducer component on the other hand. To confirm these theoretical results, characterization methods based on temperature measurements and pulse-echo response are presented. Measurements have been conducted on 1 MHz transducers, which consist of a piezoelectric ceramic glued on a backing. The results show a good agreement between experience and theory for dissipation resistance and radiation resistance values, which confirms the theoretical approach.
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