Abstract:
Vorgeschlagen wird ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Ultraschallgeräts (1), welches Ultraschallgerät (1) wenigstens einen Ultraschallschwinger (3) und wenigstens einen Ultraschallgenerator (2) umfasst, welcher Ultraschallschwinger (3) durch den Ultraschallgenerator (2) zum Schwingen angeregt wird, weiches sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass im Betrieb des Ultraschallgeräts (1) eine Temperatur (T) des Ultraschallschwingers (3) ermittelt wird, und dass in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Temperatur (T) eine vom Ultraschallgenerator (2) an den Ultraschallschwinger (3) gelieferte Leistung modifiziert wird, wozu in einem Regelkreis des Ultraschallgenerators (2) eine Veränderung einer Ist-Größe (IL,ILS) und/oder einer Soll-Größe (SL) des Regelkreises vorgenommen wird. Weiterhin vorgeschlagen werden eine Regelungsschaltung (6) für ein Ultraschallgerät (1) sowie ein Ultraschaligerät (1), welche sich für die Durchführung des Verfahrens eignen.
Abstract:
A multi-frequency transmission/reception apparatus capable of obtaining arbitrary direction characteristic independently of the frequency. Vibrators are rectangular vibrators (1) and a plurality of rectangular vibrators (1) are arranged. A resonance frequency of a basic vibration mode determined by sizes A and B of a shorter side (1a) and a longer side (1b) orthogonally intersecting a longitudinal direction side (1c) of the vibrator (1) and a resonance frequency of higher vibration mode are used for resonance of the vibrators (1), thereby performing transmission and reception. The vibrator has a direction angle theta controlled by the longitudinal direction dimension C set to a value not affecting resonance in the basic vibration mode and in the higher vibration mode.
Abstract:
A longitudinal vibrator assembly comprising at least one piezoceramic, magnetostrictive or electrostrictive transducer (130) having a coaxial housing (200a, 200b or 200c) comprised of at least one slotted or complete cylindrical flexural member vibrating in a circumferential or radial direction and excited by a solid state transduction material.
Abstract:
A method of alerting marine mammals and other mammals underwater to the danger of approaching motor vessels includes generating a pulsed acoustical signal at a predetermined source frequency and at a fixed or variable (with boat speed) sound pressure level and projecting the generated signal underwater in a highly directional manner from a motor vessel and in a direction corresponding with the direction of travel of the motor vessel or from fixed hazards which present a danger to mammals underwater; the projected pulsed acoustical signal having an underwater frequency ranging between 3 kHz and 26 kHz.
Abstract:
Transducers and processes of forming the transducers are described. The transducers are produced as a monolithic body of a ceramic material and electrodes embedded in and encased by the ceramic material, with the ceramic material and the electrodes being co-fired to produce the monolithic body. By embedding the electrodes in the ceramic material, the ceramic material protects the electrodes and isolates the electrodes from the environment, eliminating or reducing the need for separate sealing or potting material to isolate the electrodes from the surrounding environment. In addition, unique transducer designs can be produced, and the electrodes can have configurations and can be located in the transducer in locations that are not possible with traditional transducer production techniques.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide transmission signal shaping for transmission signal-based sensor systems, such as radar and/or sonar sensor systems. A low noise signal shaping transmitter includes a digital to analog converter configured to convert a digital shaping control signal to an analog shaping control signal, a signal shaping circuit configured to convert the analog shaping control signal into a shaped voltage, and a power amplifier configured to provide a shaped transmission signal based on the shaped voltage and a digital transmission control signal. Each element of the transmitter may be formed from relatively slow switching analog and/or digital circuitry components. Resulting shaped transmission signals may be used to excite radar antennas, sonar transducers, sound cells, and/or other elements of sensor systems.
Abstract:
A system for producing sound waves in a medium, the system comprising: at least two first free-flooded ring transducers (100) centred about a first axis, the first free-flooded ring transducers (100) being substantially cylindrical and having an axial gap of height g therebetween such that they form a first column; and at least one cylindrical body (500a, 500b) centred about the first axis nested in the first column, such that the cylindrical body is aligned with the axial gap. The cylindrical body may be a tweeter free-flooded ring transducer. This provides for improved wideband performance in a free flooded ring array.
Abstract:
A method for operating an ultrasound device (1) is proposed, which ultrasound device (1) comprises at least one ultrasound oscillator (3) and at least one ultrasound generator (2), which ultrasound oscillator (3) is prompted to oscillate by the ultrasound generator (2), which method is distinguished in that during operation of the ultrasound device (1) a temperature (T) of the ultrasound oscillator (3) is ascertained, and in that the ascertained temperature (T) is taken as a basis for modifying a power delivered by the ultrasound generator (2) to the ultrasound oscillator (3), to which end an actual variable (IL, ILS) and/or a setpoint variable (SL) for a control loop of the ultrasound generator (2) is/are altered in said control loop. In addition, a regulatory circuit (6) for an ultrasound device (1) and also an ultrasound device (1) are proposed which are suitable for carrying out the method.