The pencil lead break (PLB) is a well-known method for characterizing acoustic emission sensors. In this paper, we analyze the effectiveness of this method in characterizing piezoelectric transducers for structural health ...

The application of functionally graded material (FGM) concept to piezoelectric transducers allows the design of composite transducers without interfaces, due to the continuous change of property values. Thus, large ...

Piezoelectric transducers have been widely used in structural health monitoring (SHM) frameworks. Recently, preliminary applications of these devices have emerged in the field of ultrasonic waves based on transmitter/receiver ...

This paper presents an interferometric measurement of the out-of-plane deflections produced by a piezoelectric transducer, manufactured by thick-film deposition of a ceramic paste over an alumina substrate, when is subjected ...

Piezoelectric transducers are used in many applications due to electromechanical coupling, which allows mechanical and electrical quantities to be related. This principle is used in the development of structural damage ...

This work explores the design of piezoelectric transducers based on functional material gradation, here named functionally graded piezoelectric transducer (FGPT). Depending on the applications, FGPTs must achieve several ...

Composites made of Calcium-modified lead titanate (PTCa) and poly (ether-etherketone) (PEEK) high performance polymer matrix were prepared in the film form using a hot press. The ceramic volume fraction reaches up to 60 ...

Composites made of Calcium-modified lead titanate (PTCa) and poly (ether-etherketone) (PEEK) high performance polymer matrix were prepared in the film form using a hot press. The ceramic volume fraction reaches up to 60 ...