Properties of textured piezoceramics measured with miniature samples

Anna Alexandrou, Yijia Hao, Zhen Zhang, Sakineh Fotouhi, Bo Liu, Sandy Cochran, Richard L. O’Leary

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Abstract

Ultrasonic transducers depend on the piezoelectric material’s elastic-piezoelectric-dielectric (EPD) properties. Textured piezoceramics show promise, with improved electromechanical properties nearing those of single crystals, but there have been very few reports on the full characterization of their EPD matrices. This study utilizes two methods for obtaining the EPD matrix of two compositions of textured piezoceramics. Composition A is analyzed using the IEEE standard method, while Composition B uses a new, simplified approach combining electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and an optimization algorithm based on finite element analysis (FEA). Single element transducer simulations show that both textured piezoceramic compositions outperform conventional PZT5A, highlighting textured piezoceramics as a strong candidate for advanced ultrasonic applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS)
PublisherIEEE
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-7190-1
ISBN (Print)979-8-3503-7191-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Dec 2024
Event2024 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS) - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 22 Sept 202426 Sept 2024

Publication series

Name2024 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS)
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)1099-4734
ISSN (Electronic)2375-0448

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (UFFC-JS)
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period22/09/2426/09/24

Keywords

  • Textured piezoceramics
  • EPD matrix
  • single sample
  • optimization

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