The existence and propagation of transverse surface waves in piezoelectric coupled solids is investigated, in which perfect bonding between a metal/dielectric substrate and a piezoelectric layer of finite-thickness is...The existence and propagation of transverse surface waves in piezoelectric coupled solids is investigated, in which perfect bonding between a metal/dielectric substrate and a piezoelectric layer of finite-thickness is assumed. Dis- persion equations relating phase velocity to material con- stants for the existence of various modes are obtained in a simple mathematical form for a piezoelectric material of class 6mm. It is discovered and proved by numerical examples in this paper that a novel Bleustein-Gulyaev （B-G） type of transverse surface wave can exist in such piezoelectric cou- pled solid media when the bulk-shear-wave velocity in the substrate is less than that in the piezoelectric layer but greater than the corresponding B-G wave velocity in the same pie- zoelectric material with an electroded surface. Such a wave does not exist in such layered structures in the absence of pie- zoelectricity. The mode shapes for displacement and electric potential in the piezoelectric layer are obtained and discussed theoretically. The study extends the regime of transverse sur- face waves and may lead to potential applications to surface acoustic wave devices.展开更多
A fluid sensor based on the surface transverse wave (STW) delay line on ST-cut quartz has been developed and tested in a large number of fluids with different viscosity and permittivity levels.Influence of fluid mech...A fluid sensor based on the surface transverse wave (STW) delay line on ST-cut quartz has been developed and tested in a large number of fluids with different viscosity and permittivity levels.Influence of fluid mechanical and electrical properties on the sensor's response has been determined and the sensor's performance has been compared with a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) viscosity sensor.The result shows that the viscosity sensitivity of the developed STW sensor represented by the signal to noise ratio is lower than that of a 5 MHz BAW sensor.Applications of the sensor in detecting the quality of industrial fluids are discussed.展开更多
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文摘The existence and propagation of transverse surface waves in piezoelectric coupled solids is investigated, in which perfect bonding between a metal/dielectric substrate and a piezoelectric layer of finite-thickness is assumed. Dis- persion equations relating phase velocity to material con- stants for the existence of various modes are obtained in a simple mathematical form for a piezoelectric material of class 6mm. It is discovered and proved by numerical examples in this paper that a novel Bleustein-Gulyaev （B-G） type of transverse surface wave can exist in such piezoelectric cou- pled solid media when the bulk-shear-wave velocity in the substrate is less than that in the piezoelectric layer but greater than the corresponding B-G wave velocity in the same pie- zoelectric material with an electroded surface. Such a wave does not exist in such layered structures in the absence of pie- zoelectricity. The mode shapes for displacement and electric potential in the piezoelectric layer are obtained and discussed theoretically. The study extends the regime of transverse sur- face waves and may lead to potential applications to surface acoustic wave devices.
文摘A fluid sensor based on the surface transverse wave (STW) delay line on ST-cut quartz has been developed and tested in a large number of fluids with different viscosity and permittivity levels.Influence of fluid mechanical and electrical properties on the sensor's response has been determined and the sensor's performance has been compared with a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) viscosity sensor.The result shows that the viscosity sensitivity of the developed STW sensor represented by the signal to noise ratio is lower than that of a 5 MHz BAW sensor.Applications of the sensor in detecting the quality of industrial fluids are discussed.
