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80 results about "Array transducer" patented technology

TRANSDUCER ARRAYS. A transducer is any device that converts one form of energy into another. A transducer is a device that converts electric energy into ultrasound energy. It also converts returning echoes ( mechanical energy) back into electric voltage.

Acoustic coalescence elimination method for hydrogen bubbles in molten aluminum

The invention provides an acoustic coalescence elimination method for hydrogen bubbles in molten aluminum, and belongs to the technical field of molten aluminum bubble elimination. According to the method, sound field collaborative focusing is achieved by arranging a phase control array transducer set in a molten aluminum smelting furnace, primary gathered sound waves and efficient coalescence sound waves are applied in stages according to bubble size evolution in a double-frequency scanning mode, and the hydrogen bubbles in the molten aluminum are eliminated. A target frequency is dynamically adjusted in combination with a bubble resonance frequency optimization model to match the inherent frequency of a bubble, a sound-bubble coupling dynamic tracking system is used for monitoring bubble evolution triggering stage switching in real time, and a sound field focus point dynamically scans and covers a three-dimensional space area through phase delay control. A delay detection method is adopted to eliminate cavitation bubble interference and accurately measure the hydrogen content, sound intensity and frequency parameters are optimized according to a sound field parameter self-adaptive regulation and control model, and the technical problem that hydrogen bubbles in a molten aluminum deep area are difficult to be effectively driven by sound waves and cannot be fully coalesced and eliminated is solved.
Owner:QINGDAO UNIVERSAL ALUMINUM IND CO LTD

Endoscopic probe for photoacoustic tomography of cavity side walls

The present invention relates to an endoscopic probe for photoacoustic tomography of cavity side walls, characterized by comprising a hollow tubular probe housing with a closed front end; N acoustic wave receiving windows and M laser output windows formed on the side wall of the tubular probe housing; an array of linear laser output ports connected to a pluggable optical fiber connector via an optical fiber bundle; and an ultrasonic transducer array connected to a multi-channel signal connector via a signal harness. The present invention employs a method of arranging array transducers and array laser outputs on the side wall of the probe, eliminating the need for a reflector. The probe is less than 2 centimeters in size and can be placed in close proximity to the prostate through the rectum for photoacoustic imaging of the prostate, or in close proximity to the inner wall of the rectum for photoacoustic imaging of the inner wall of the rectum. The endoscopic probe provided by the present invention, combined with a photoacoustic imaging system host, utilizes photoacoustic endoscopic imaging technology to perform real-time transrectal prostate imaging and rectal imaging, achieving ideal imaging results.
Owner:SHANGHAI TECH UNIV

Multi-mode ultrasonic lamb wave imaging spatial resolution quantification method

The invention discloses a multi-modal ultrasonic Lamb wave imaging spatial resolution quantification method, and relates to the technical field of ultrasonic Lamb wave imaging, and the method specifically comprises the steps: 1, employing an array transducer to carry out point-by-point excitation and receiving on the basis of a full-focus method data collection mode, collecting complete full-matrix data, building a multi-modal Lamb wave propagation model, and carrying out the calculation of the multi-modal Lamb wave propagation model; the method comprises the following steps: step 1, constructing a corresponding Fisher information matrix based on partial derivative information of each channel in combination with observation noise variance, and step 2, carrying out CRLB numerical calculation by adopting an MATLAB platform based on a derivation result of the Fisher information matrix. Physical relations among the defect imaging precision, the wavelength and the modal characteristics are established theoretically, and a quantitative basis is provided for multi-modal selection and system design.
Owner:NINGBO ORIENTAL UNIV OF TECH (TEMPORARY NAME)

A cross-domain wireless acoustic communication system and method based on acoustic holography

The present invention discloses a wireless cross-domain acoustic communication system and method based on acoustic holography. The acoustic holographic device used for cross-domain acoustic communication consists of a single-layer acoustic holographic phase plate, an array transducer, and a camera vision module, wherein each array element of the array transducer has two states: on / off. After receiving the communication coding signal transmitted in the water, the transducer array elements at the corresponding positions can be sequentially selected and the dynamic regulation of the incident sound field can be realized. Then, the sound is transmitted to the water-air interface through the single-layer holographic phase plate and phase-modulated. Under the action of the acoustic radiation force, the interface will deform. The camera vision module is used to capture and parse and decode the deformation of the water surface, completing the wireless reception of information across the water-air interface. The present invention can directly transmit underwater information to the air. The equipment is simple and the relative position requirements of the transmitting and receiving devices are not strict. It is applicable to liquid environments of any temperature, salinity, and density.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Ultrasonic / opto-acoustic dual-mode imaging two-dimensional area array transducer and preparation method thereof

The invention provides an ultrasonic / opto-acoustic dual-mode imaging two-dimensional area array transducer and a preparation method thereof, the ultrasonic / opto-acoustic dual-mode imaging two-dimensional area array transducer comprises an ultrasonic transducer and at least two optical signal transmitting devices, the ultrasonic transducer comprises at least two array combinations arranged at intervals, and at least one optical signal transmitting device is arranged between two adjacent array combinations and is used for transmitting optical signals; the array combination comprises at least one single-layer array, and when the number of the single-layer arrays is multiple, the multiple single-layer arrays are distributed in the first direction; each single-layer array comprises a circuit board and a plurality of transducer array elements, the transducer array elements are arranged on the circuit board and distributed in the second direction, and at least one transducer array element is used for transmitting ultrasonic signals; the ultrasonic transducer is configured to receive the ultrasonic echo signal and the photoacoustic echo signal and process the image. By combining optical equipment and ultrasonic equipment, the transducer has the advantages of high spatial resolution of optical imaging and strong penetrating power of ultrasonic imaging, so that the transducer is high in imaging efficiency and good in imaging effect.
Owner:SHENZHEN INST OF ADVANCED TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Three-array hand-held bladder scanner and use method

A three-array hand-held bladder scanner and a use method. The three-array hand-held bladder scanner comprises a hand-held bladder scanner body constructed by means of a probe housing (5), a body front shell (6), and a body rear shell (7), and further comprises: a three-array transducer group and support seats (4) matching the three-array transducer group, which are arranged in the probe housing (5); and a controller arranged in the body and communicatively connected to the three-array transducer group. The three-array transducer group comprises a first transducer (1), a second transducer (2) and a third transducer (3) which are arranged in a cambered structure; the first transducer (1) is arranged at a central position of a probe and passes through the axis of the probe to be continuously arranged into an integral structure; the second transducer (2) and the third transducer (3) are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the first transducer (1) along the cambered surface and intersect at the axis of the probe, and an included angle of 90 degrees is formed between the second transducer (2) and third transducer (3) and the first transducer (1) in space. The three-array hand-held bladder scanner is free of a driving motor and a moving part, thereby reducing product energy consumption, avoiding part wear, and prolonging the endurance time of the bladder scanner.
Owner:MIANYANG MEIKE ELECTRONICS EQUIP

Device for detection of defects in welded rail joints

Non-destructive inspection of welded rail joints by ultrasound phase-array transducers in one device, precise positioning non-destructive inspection probes and moving the probes in longitudinal and transverse directions. Two scanners have ultrasound phase-array transducers and emission control unit for sequential or simultaneous inspection of welded joints using (i) two ultrasound phase-array transducers are directed to each other and operate separately, wherein the transducers provide a beam sector of 36-75 degrees; (ii) two ultrasound phase-array transducers are directed to each other and operate separately, wherein the transducers provide a beam sector of 26-24 degrees from the tread surface during longitudinal movement; and / or (iii) two ultrasound phase-array transducers are directed to each other, one transducer emits a transverse wave with a predetermined angle from the tread surface to the base of the rail, while the other transducer receives a longitudinal wave that occurs only when a vertical crack exists in the rail.
Owner:PULSAR FZC

An ultrasonic endoscope probe, an ultrasonic endoscope system, and a method of operation thereof

PendingCN122320604AVoxelData acquisition module
This invention relates to an ultrasound endoscope probe, an ultrasound endoscope system, and its working method. The ultrasound endoscope probe includes multiple convex array transducers arranged in an array on a mounting plate. The mounting plate has a retracted position and an extended position. When the mounting plate is in the retracted position, the connecting surface is abutted against the mating inclined surface. When the mounting plate is in the extended position, the working surface is perpendicular to the central axis of the endoscope catheter. The ultrasound endoscope system includes a signal synchronization module, a data acquisition module, a data processing module, and a display module. By constructing a mapping relationship between the probe coordinate system and the BEV global coordinate system, a three-dimensional voxel mesh is generated to segment blood vessels and tumor tissue, ultimately achieving three-dimensional reconstruction. This invention overcomes the shortcomings of traditional ultrasound imaging, such as low vascular discrimination and large three-dimensional reconstruction errors, effectively improving imaging and segmentation accuracy, clearly displaying the relationship between lesions and adjacent blood vessels, shortening operation time, improving the safety of minimally invasive operations, reducing the burden of diagnosis and treatment for patients, and demonstrating significant clinical application value.
Owner:ZHONGSHAN HOSPITAL FUDAN UNIV

Ultrasonic phased array detection probe and detection method for defects of inner wall of metal pipe

The invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic phased array nondestructive testing, and discloses a metal pipe inner wall defect ultrasonic phased array detection probe and a metal pipe inner wall defect ultrasonic phased array detection method, the probe comprises an array transducer and a wedge block, the array transducer is connected with the wedge block through a connector, and the curvature radius of the end face of the bottom of the wedge block is the same as that of a metal pipe. The curvature of the end part of the probe provided by the invention is the same as that of the outer diameter of the pipe, so that good acoustic coupling can be realized, an oblique incidence sound beam forming a certain angle with the radial direction of a detected object can be formed, and ultrasonic waves can obliquely enter the side surface of a defect; the full-focus algorithm is adopted for imaging in the axial direction of the pipe, the detection sensitivity of inner wall shallow surface defects can be effectively improved, and the detection efficiency and reliability are improved.
Owner:NANCHANG HANGKONG UNIVERSITY +1

Cross-domain wireless acoustic communication system and method based on acoustic holography

The invention discloses a wireless cross-domain acoustic communication system and method based on acoustical holography. The acoustical holography device used for cross-domain acoustic communication is composed of a single-layer acoustical holography phase plate, an array transducer and a camera vision module, each array element of the array transducer has a connected state and a non-connected state, and after a communication coding signal transmitted in water is received, the single-layer acoustical holography phase plate is connected with the camera vision module through the single-layer acoustical holography phase plate. The transducer array elements at the corresponding positions can be sequentially gated according to the sequence, dynamic regulation and control of an incident sound field are realized, the incident sound field passes through the single-layer holographic phase plate and is subjected to phase modulation to be transmitted to a water-air interface, the interface is deformed under the action of acoustic radiation force, and the camera vision module is used for capturing, analyzing and decoding the water surface deformation condition, so that the water surface deformation condition is obtained. And information wireless receiving across a water-air interface is completed. According to the invention, underwater information can be directly transmitted to the air, the equipment is simple, the requirement on the relative position of transmitting-receiving equipment is not strict, and the device is suitable for a liquid environment with any temperature, salinity and density.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Multi-array transducer for ultrasound guided intervention

A multi-array transducer for ultrasound guided intervention includes a transducer head, a housing unit, and a cable. The transducer head includes a plurality of arrays. A method for real-time visualization of needle insertion in biopsy includes: providing a multi-array transducer, the multi-array transducer including a plurality of arrays; and generating a plurality of ultrasound images by using the plurality of arrays for visualizing the insertion in real time.
Owner:CLOUDSTREAM MEDICAL IMAGING INC

Mammary gland simulation phantom test platform and application method thereof

The invention relates to a breast simulation phantom test platform and an application method thereof, and the platform comprises at least two first linear guide rails (10) which are arranged in parallel in the y direction; the second linear guide rail (20) is arranged in the x direction, and the two ends of the second linear guide rail (20) are installed on the sliding blocks (11) of the first linear guide rail (10), so that the second linear guide rail (20) can translate in the y direction; the telescopic connecting piece (30) is installed in the z direction, one end of the telescopic connecting piece (30) is connected with the sliding block (21) of the second linear guide rail (20), and the other end of the telescopic connecting piece (30) can be connected with a mammary gland imitating phantom (50); and a sliding block on the annular guide rail (40) is configured to be capable of mounting the ultrasonic curved surface array transducer (60), so that the ultrasonic curved surface array transducer (60) can perform circular motion around the breast-imitating phantom (50) on the connecting piece (30), and the detection angle of the breast-imitating phantom (50) is adjusted. And immersing the breast-imitating phantom into the ultrasonic coupling medium by using the platform, and carrying out imaging and thermal ablation testing.
Owner:ZHONGBEI UNIV

Multi-mode composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducer and guided wave detection system

The invention discloses a multi-mode composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducer and a guided wave detection system, and belongs to the field of measurement. The guided wave transducer generates guided waves in different modes by utilizing the first guided wave transduction module and the second guided wave transduction module, and after one-time installation is realized, defect detection of various corrosion trends with different orientations is realized by adopting two times of excitation, so that the cost is saved, the sensitivity and comprehensiveness of pipeline defect detection can be improved, the detection and monitoring efficiency is improved, and the detection and monitoring efficiency is improved. Therefore, the problem that an existing transducer of a single fixed mode type cannot accurately master comprehensive information of defect expansion is solved. After a plurality of groups of guided wave transducers are arranged along the circumferential direction of the pipeline, 1 / 2 of the array number which needs to control different modal excitation originally is reduced, and the maintenance problem of a large number of array transducers in detection and monitoring is solved. The guided wave detection system comprises a plurality of transducer circumferential arrays formed by circumferentially arranging the multi-mode composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducers.
Owner:CHINA SPECIAL EQUIP INSPECTION & RES INST

Curved surface structure upper surface positioning method based on non-uniform angle plane wave technology

The invention relates to a curved surface structure upper surface positioning method based on a non-uniform angle plane wave technology, and the method comprises the following steps: generating a plane wave emission angle sequence based on a non-uniform distribution function according to a maximum deflection angle and the total number of sampling angles; sequentially transmitting plane waves to the curved surface structure according to an angle sequence through an array transducer, and recording echo signals received by a full array element at each angle; performing envelope extraction on the received echo signal to obtain an envelope signal; performing imaging reconstruction on the envelope signal through a time domain delay superposition algorithm to obtain a composite imaging result; and extracting echo envelope intensity distribution according to a composite imaging result, reconstructing a space contour of the upper surface of the curved surface, and realizing positioning of the upper surface of the curved surface structure. Compared with the prior art, under the condition of limited angle number, the sound field contribution in the direction of a large deflection angle is remarkably enhanced, the reflected signal intensity and the imaging definition of a curved surface structure area are improved, and the method is suitable for nondestructive testing of a complex curved surface structure.
Owner:SHANGHAI RES INST OF MATERIALS CO LTD

Ultrasonic curved linear array operable in the continuous wave mode

PCT designated stage expiredWO2025045636A1Blood flow measurement devicesOrgan movement/changes detectionCW DopplerMultiplexing
Continuous wave (CW) Doppler analysis is performed using an ultrasound system with a linear array transducer probe. The linear array may be curved or flat. The array transducer has more transducer elements than the number of channels of the beamformer of the ultrasound system. To accommodate this disparity, some of the elements of the array are multiplexed to the beamformer so that only one of a pair of elements is coupled to the beamformer at any one time. A plurality of the elements of the array transducer are not multiplexed and are coupled directly to the beamformer. During imaging both multiplexed and unmultiplexed transducer elements can be used to produce signals for an image, and during CW Doppler analysis only unmultiplexed transducer elements are used for the CW Doppler transmit and receive apertures.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV

Flexible wearable ultrasonic array transducer

The utility model relates to the technical field of ultrasonic transducers, in particular to a flexible wearable ultrasonic array transducer, which comprises a mounting shell and a wearable mechanism, a plurality of groups of array transducer bodies are arranged at the inner upper part of the mounting shell, and a vibrating body is arranged at the upper end of the mounting shell. The left portion and the right portion of the lower end of the installation shell are each provided with two T-shaped clamping blocks, the installation shell is movably connected with the wearing mechanism through the T-shaped clamping blocks, and a fixing belt is arranged in the middle of the rear end of the installation shell. According to the flexible wearable ultrasonic array transducer, the T-shaped clamping block and the T-shaped clamping groove are matched to achieve rapid and stable clamping connection of the installation shell, the flexible wearable belt is conveniently fixed through the hook-and-loop fastener, the tightness degree can be adjusted, the fixing belt and the attaching part are attached to enhance the stability, and the use convenience and stability are improved; meanwhile, the array transducer bodies distributed in a staggered mode enlarge the monitoring range, the monitoring effect is improved, and richer and more accurate data are provided for medical health monitoring.
Owner:HEBEI ULSO TECH CO LTD

Mapping relative acoustic radiation force and attenuation using shear waves and mechanical reciprocity, methods and systems thereof

A method employing the principle of mechanical reciprocity to image the relative acoustic attenuation called shear wave reciprocity imaging (SRI). SRI does not require the pre-stored sample signal for acoustic attenuation evaluation. In SRI, sequential marching pushes similar to acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging are excited from an array transducer, and the reciprocal displacements are collected similarly to the plane wave single-track location method (p-STL).
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Area array transducer and preparation method

The invention belongs to the technical field of ultrasonic instruments, and provides an area array transducer and a preparation method. The area array transducer comprises a piezoelectric wafer, an anisotropic conductive backing and an integrated circuit chip, the anisotropic conductive backing is arranged below the piezoelectric wafer, the anisotropic conductive backing comprises an insulating substrate and conductors, and the conductors are uniformly distributed in the insulating substrate; the conductor is columnar and is vertically arranged, and the top and the bottom of the conductor penetrate through the insulating substrate; the integrated circuit chip is disposed under the anisotropic conductive backing. According to the area array transducer, the piezoelectric wafer and the integrated circuit chip are arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the anisotropic conductive backing respectively, the anisotropic conductive backing serves as a complex of the acoustic sound absorption layer and the electrical interconnection layer, a traditional layered structure is broken through, the piezoelectric wafer and the anisotropic conductive backing are directly connected, and a good sound absorption effect can be achieved.
Owner:JIANGSU TINGSN TECH CO LTD

Double-frequency phased array composite pulse histotripsy system and double-frequency phased array composite pulse histotripsy method

ActiveCN121754826AUltrasound therapyFocal positionPhased array transducer
The invention discloses a double-frequency phased array composite pulse histotripsy system and a double-frequency phased array composite pulse histotripsy method. Comprising a double-frequency phased array transducer, a driving control module, a focus control module and a real-time monitoring module, wherein the double-frequency phased array transducer is a double-frequency hundreds of array element phased array transducer or a double-frequency split array transducer; the double frequency multiplication phased array transducer comprises a fundamental frequency array element group and a frequency multiplication array element group, the driving control module is used for outputting driving signals with corresponding frequencies to two groups of array elements, the focus control module is used for regulating and controlling the positions and the number of focuses, and the real-time monitoring module is used for tracking the effect; the double-frequency phased array composite pulse histotripsy system adopts a four-stage composite pulse time sequence to cooperatively control the working states of a fundamental frequency array element group and a frequency multiplication array element group, and is realized in combination with a multi-focus control strategy; according to the method, the defect of fogging zone front cavitation shielding possibly caused by double-frequency millisecond long-pulse tissue damage and the defect that instant B-ultrasonic monitoring is affected by slow bubble dissipation after treatment are overcome.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Resin composition

A resin composition according to an embodiment is a resin composition being a precursor of an acoustic matching layer for an ultrasound transducer element included in an ultrasound transducer element unit having an array transducer element including a piezoelectric body and an electrode. The resin composition includes resin and inorganic material particles, while satisfying 2.3≤Z / √ρ≤3.4 where Z denotes an acoustic impedance of the acoustic matching layer, whereas ρ denotes the density of the inorganic material particles.
Owner:CANON KK

Self-focusing medical ultrasonic diagnostic array transducer

The application relates to the technical field of ultrasonic transducers, in particular to a self-focusing medical ultrasonic diagnostic array transducer, which comprises, from bottom to top, a backing layer, a piezoelectric layer, a matching layer and an outer layer, the piezoelectric layer is connected with the backing layer and the matching layer in a precise gluing mode, a plurality of array elements are formed by longitudinally slicing and dividing the piezoelectric layer and the matching layer into small squares, the backing layer is composed of a plurality of layers of composite materials with different acoustic impedance rates arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction, the piezoelectric layer is composed of piezoelectric composite materials arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction, and the matching layer is composed of composite materials with different acoustic impedance rates arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction. The core of the application is to control the parameters of the matching layer and the backing material, so that the longitudinal sensitivity is distributed in a certain way, the longitudinal self-focusing is realized, the longitudinal beam characteristics of the transducer are improved, the method is simple, and the manufacturing cost is not high.
Owner:HAIYING ENTERPRISE GROUP

Fresnel array transducer information acquisition system, manufacturing method and working method

The invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic detection, and discloses a Fresnel array transducer information acquisition system, a manufacturing method and a working method.The system comprises an ultrasonic transducer and a Fresnel array transducer, the Fresnel array transducer is arranged on the side close to a sound wave emitting face of the ultrasonic transducer, and the Fresnel array transducer is arranged on the side close to the sound wave emitting face of the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic transducer is used for transmitting first sound waves, and the Fresnel array transducer is used for focusing the first sound waves and transmitting second sound waves and has the capability of receiving external sound waves. The first sound wave emitted by the ultrasonic transducer can be focused by the Fresnel array transducer, the focusing intensity of ultrasonic imaging is improved, and then the imaging resolution is improved; the ultrasonic transducer and the Fresnel array transducer respectively emit a first sound wave and a second sound wave with different frequencies to form respective optimal imaging depths, so that the acquisition range is expanded.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Transparent PMN-PT ultrasonic array transducer and photoacoustic imaging probe

According to the transparent PMN-PT ultrasonic array type transducer and the photoacoustic imaging probe, the transducer comprises a transparent PMN-PT single crystal, a transparent backing layer, a transparent matching layer and a transparent conducting film, and the transparent conducting film serves as an electrode and forms a transparent conducting circuit with the transparent PMN-PT single crystal. And a bonding pad is formed at the tail end for welding a cable or connecting a connector with the cable. On one hand, the advantages of a light field and an ultrasonic probe can be fully utilized, ultrasonic imaging, optical imaging and photoacoustic imaging are compatible, namely, optical, ultrasonic and photoacoustic multi-mode composite probes can be formed, synchronous operation can be achieved, and practicability is high; and on the other hand, the application scenes of the PMN-PT ultrasonic array probe are increased, high-quality image information is provided for related research, clinic and the like, the application field of the transparent photoacoustic probe is expanded, and the practicability is high.
Owner:SUZHOU XISHENG TECH CO LTD

Single-focus and multi-focus reverse synthesis method and device based on ultrasonic array transducer

The invention discloses a single-focus and multi-focus reverse synthesis method and a single-focus and multi-focus reverse synthesis device based on an ultrasonic array transducer in the technical field of acoustic focusing equipment. Deriving an array transducer sound field distribution calculation formula based on a simple harmonic signal sound pressure calculation formula and binomial approximation conditions; sound field energy distribution of a target focus mode is set, and focus complex sound pressure when the sound intensity gain is maximum is obtained through an optimization algorithm; reversely solving the amplitude and phase of the driving signal of each array element based on the obtained array transducer sound field distribution calculation formula; and loading a driving signal to realize single-focus or multi-focus emission. According to the invention, accurate control of sound field distribution is realized, multiple modes such as a single focus or multiple focuses are supported, and the system is suitable for application scenes such as microbubble-mediated ultrasonic blood-brain barrier opening, nerve regulation and control, drug delivery and the like.
Owner:ZUNYI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Multi-modal composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducer and guided wave detection system

The present invention discloses a multi-modal composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducer and a guided wave detection system, which belong to the field of measurement. The guided wave transducer utilizes a waveguide transducer module 1 and a waveguide transducer module 2 to generate guided waves of different modes. After one installation, two excitations are used to realize defect detection of multiple corrosion trends with different directions. This not only saves costs, but also improves the sensitivity and comprehensiveness of pipeline defect detection, and improves the inspection and monitoring efficiency, thereby overcoming the problem that the existing single fixed mode type transducer cannot accurately grasp the comprehensive information of defect expansion. After multiple groups of guided wave transducers are arranged along the circumference of the pipeline, the number of arrays that originally need to control different mode excitations will be reduced by 1 / 2, solving the maintenance problem of a large number of array transducers in inspection and monitoring. The guided wave detection system includes a plurality of transducer circumferential arrays formed by the circumferential arrangement of the above-mentioned multi-modal composite excitation high-temperature magnetostrictive guided wave transducers.
Owner:CHINA SPECIAL EQUIP INSPECTION & RES INST

Torsional mode guided wave-based magnetostrictive array transducer

The invention discloses a magnetostrictive array transducer based on torsional mode guided waves. The magnetostrictive array transducer comprises neodymium iron boron permanent magnets, inflection coils and nickel sheets. The neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets are bearing bush-shaped permanent magnets, the plurality of bearing bush-shaped neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets matched with the pipe diameter to be detected provide a static magnetic field along the circumferential direction of the pipeline, and meanwhile, the transducer shell needing 3D printing is convenient for assembling the permanent magnets; the inflection coil is a double-layer multi-turn inflection coil and is realized by using a flexible circuit board, and the width of each cluster of coil in the longitudinal direction of the pipeline is a quarter of the wavelength of a to-be-excited modal guided wave; the nickel sheets are sectional type high-permeability nickel sheets, the eight nickel sheets are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the pipeline, and the corresponding eight inflection coils are respectively clung to each nickel sheet; and the eight bearing bush-shaped neodymium iron boron permanent magnets are arranged right above the sectional nickel sheets. According to the method, pure modal guided waves can be excited on the pipeline, circumferential positioning of defects is achieved, meanwhile, possibility is provided for defect imaging, and the problem of defect characterization at the supporting and shielding position of the pipeline is particularly solved.
Owner:BEIJING UNIV OF TECH

Breast coupling fixation shaping device and method for breast ultrasound imaging

The present invention provides a breast coupling, fixing and shaping device and method for breast ultrasound imaging, which belongs to the field of ultrasound imaging. In the device, the SGCA inner ring coupling agent shapes the breast into a circle concentric with the annular array transducer on the coronal plane at each depth, and limits the slope of breast skin sagging on the sagittal plane and the transverse plane; the inner ring support table is used to support the SGCA inner ring coupling agent, and to pull the breast to be fixed and shaped in the SGCA inner ring coupling agent; the SGCA inner ring coupling agent and the SGCA outer ring coupling agent are used for coupling between the breast and the annular array transducer; the annular array transducer is used for ultrasound scanning and imaging of the breast. The present invention solves the problems that the use of degassed water coupling for scanning results in a long preparation time that affects the inspection throughput, the slight movement of the breast during scanning will form motion artifacts on the image, and the different shapes of the breasts result in poor scanning effects.
Owner:WUHAN WESEE MEDICAL IMAGING CO LTD

Laminated two-dimensional array transducer and preparation method thereof

The invention provides a laminated two-dimensional array transducer and a preparation method thereof, the two-dimensional array transducer comprises a fixed frame and M single-layer array elements, and each single-layer array element comprises a row array element and a flexible circuit board; the row array element comprises N array units arranged in rows; the flexible circuit board comprises a bonding wire end flexible board and a probe end flexible board; one end of the probe end flexible plate is fixedly connected with a row array element, and the other end is coupled with the bonding wire end flexible plate; the bonding wire end flexible board is used for being in communication connection with an external electronic imaging system; the fixing frame is used for fixing the probe end flexible plate and the row array element; the plurality of single-layer array elements are arranged in a stacked manner and form an M * N array unit matrix under the constraint of the fixed frame. Flexible disassembly and assembly between the transducer piezoelectric array and the cable can be achieved, the connection difficulty of the transducer array and the cable is reduced, the number of single-layer array elements can be adjusted and the single-layer array elements can be replaced according to needs, and higher-frequency transducer manufacturing is achieved.
Owner:SHENZHEN INST OF ADVANCED TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Three-dimensional high-resolution underwater acoustic imaging system

A three-dimensional high-resolution underwater acoustic imaging system disclosed by the present invention comprises a watertight electronic cabin, an area array transducer deployed under the watertight electronic cabin, and an upper computer, the area array transducer comprises a receiving area array and a transmitting area array, and eight Archimedes spirals are drawn by taking a sound center as a base point, taking eight array elements closest to the area array elements on each spiral as optimized receiving array elements, and determining a receiving area array; an arc between two adjacent array elements on the outermost periphery of the receiving area array is equally divided into five parts, transmitting array elements are designed on equal division points, the receiving array elements serve as the transmitting array elements at the same time, and a transmitting area array is determined; the watertight electronic cabin comprises a signal processing board, and the signal processing board is used for processing signals received by the receiving area array, so that plane sound waves are driven by one transmitter to be transmitted, vortex phase modulation is carried out on each piece of received snapshot data, and vortex phase modulated snapshot data with the topological charge number of 1 is obtained; and the upper computer processes each piece of snapshot data based on an underwater acoustic correlated imaging algorithm to realize three-dimensional high-resolution underwater acoustic imaging.
Owner:INST OF ACOUSTICS CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Buried target detecting and positioning method and system based on liquid-solid interface waves

The invention provides a buried target detection and positioning method and system based on a liquid-solid interface wave, and relates to the technical field of underwater target detection, and the method comprises the steps: S1, exciting a transducer through an interface wave normal force source to emit an interface wave signal, exciting an interface wave signal transmitted along the sea bottom, and transmitting the interface wave signal to an underwater target; when the interface wave signal encounters a target, an interface wave scattering signal is generated; and S2, forming a transducer array in a mode of combining a plurality of interface wave particle vibration receiving transducers, receiving the interface wave scattering signals by the transducer array, and processing the interface wave scattering signals through a delay superposition algorithm to realize detection and positioning of a seabed buried target. According to the invention, the liquid-solid interface wave can be used as an information carrier, the scattering echo signal of the target is used for seabed imaging, and the interface wave is used for realizing detection and positioning of the seabed buried target.
Owner:SHANGHAI MARINE ELECTRONIC EQUIP RES INST (NO 726 RES INST OF CHINA STATE SHIPBUILDING CORP)