Photoacoustic microscopy(PAM),due to its deep penetration depth and high contrast,is playing an increasingly important role in biomedical imaging.PAM imaging systems equipped with conventional ultrasound transducers h...Photoacoustic microscopy(PAM),due to its deep penetration depth and high contrast,is playing an increasingly important role in biomedical imaging.PAM imaging systems equipped with conventional ultrasound transducers have demonstrated excellent imaging performance.However,these opaque ultrasonic transducers bring some constraints to the further development and application of PAM,such as complex optical path,bulky size,and difficult to integrate with other modalities.To overcome these problems,ultrasonic transducers with high optical transparency have appeared.At present,transparent ultrasonic transducers are divided into optical-based and acoustic-based sensors.In this paper,we mainly describe the acoustic-based piezoelectric transparent transducers in detail,of which the research advances in PAM applications are reviewed.In addition,the potential challenges and developments of transparent transducers in PAM are also demonstrated.展开更多
Quantitative damage identification of surrounding rock is important to assess the current condition and residual strength of underground tunnels.In this work,an underground tunnel model with marble-like cementitious m...Quantitative damage identification of surrounding rock is important to assess the current condition and residual strength of underground tunnels.In this work,an underground tunnel model with marble-like cementitious materials was first fabricated using the three-dimensional(3D)printing technique and then loaded to simulate its failure mode in the laboratory.Lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric(PZT)transducers were embedded in the surrounding rock around the tunnel in the process of 3D printing.A 3D monitoring network was formed to locate damage areas and evaluate damage extent during loading.Results show that as the load increased,main cracks firstly appeared above the tunnel roof and below the floor,and then they coalesced into the tunnel boundary.Finally,the tunnel model was broken into several parts.The resonant frequency and the peak of the conductance signature firstly shifted rightwards with loading due to the sealing of microcracks,and then shifted backwards after new cracks appeared.An overall increase in the root-mean-square deviation(RMSD)calculated from conductance signatures of all the PZT transducers was observed as the load(damage)increased.Damage-dependent equivalent stiffness parameters(ESPs)were calculated from the real and imaginary signatures of each PZT at different damage states.Satisfactory agreement between equivalent and experimental ESP values was achieved.Also,the relationship between the change of the ESP and the residual strength was obtained.The method paves the way for damage identification and residual strength estimation of other 3D printed structures in civil engineering.展开更多
基于弯曲波在声黑洞(acoustic black hole,ABH)结构中振幅不断增大的特性,提出了一种新型径向夹心式径-弯复合换能器,该换能器由径向夹心式圆环换能器与外围的环形ABH结构组成.ABH结构的存在实现了换能器径向振动与弯曲振动之间的转换,...基于弯曲波在声黑洞(acoustic black hole,ABH)结构中振幅不断增大的特性,提出了一种新型径向夹心式径-弯复合换能器,该换能器由径向夹心式圆环换能器与外围的环形ABH结构组成.ABH结构的存在实现了换能器径向振动与弯曲振动之间的转换,提高了换能器的声辐射性能.利用几何声学的方法建立了ABH结构弯曲振动的解析模型,给出了其弯曲振动的本征频率,并结合有限元方法讨论了换能器机电转换性能随尺寸变化的关系.通过有限元方法给出了该换能器在空气中的辐射声压场、辐射声强以及辐射指向性,仿真结果表明,ABH结构的存在能够改善换能器弯曲振动的机电转换性能,提高换能器的声辐射性能,使换能器呈现出一定的辐射指向性.最后通过实验对换能器样机的电阻抗特性以及振动模态进行测量,实验结果与仿真相符合.展开更多
基金supported by Guangdong Province Introduction of Innovative R&D Team(2016ZT06G375)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11804059,62205070 and 11664011).
文摘Photoacoustic microscopy(PAM),due to its deep penetration depth and high contrast,is playing an increasingly important role in biomedical imaging.PAM imaging systems equipped with conventional ultrasound transducers have demonstrated excellent imaging performance.However,these opaque ultrasonic transducers bring some constraints to the further development and application of PAM,such as complex optical path,bulky size,and difficult to integrate with other modalities.To overcome these problems,ultrasonic transducers with high optical transparency have appeared.At present,transparent ultrasonic transducers are divided into optical-based and acoustic-based sensors.In this paper,we mainly describe the acoustic-based piezoelectric transparent transducers in detail,of which the research advances in PAM applications are reviewed.In addition,the potential challenges and developments of transparent transducers in PAM are also demonstrated.
基金The study is financially supported by the National Major Research Instrument Development Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51627812)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52078181)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China(Grant No.E2019202484)。
文摘Quantitative damage identification of surrounding rock is important to assess the current condition and residual strength of underground tunnels.In this work,an underground tunnel model with marble-like cementitious materials was first fabricated using the three-dimensional(3D)printing technique and then loaded to simulate its failure mode in the laboratory.Lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric(PZT)transducers were embedded in the surrounding rock around the tunnel in the process of 3D printing.A 3D monitoring network was formed to locate damage areas and evaluate damage extent during loading.Results show that as the load increased,main cracks firstly appeared above the tunnel roof and below the floor,and then they coalesced into the tunnel boundary.Finally,the tunnel model was broken into several parts.The resonant frequency and the peak of the conductance signature firstly shifted rightwards with loading due to the sealing of microcracks,and then shifted backwards after new cracks appeared.An overall increase in the root-mean-square deviation(RMSD)calculated from conductance signatures of all the PZT transducers was observed as the load(damage)increased.Damage-dependent equivalent stiffness parameters(ESPs)were calculated from the real and imaginary signatures of each PZT at different damage states.Satisfactory agreement between equivalent and experimental ESP values was achieved.Also,the relationship between the change of the ESP and the residual strength was obtained.The method paves the way for damage identification and residual strength estimation of other 3D printed structures in civil engineering.
文摘基于弯曲波在声黑洞(acoustic black hole,ABH)结构中振幅不断增大的特性,提出了一种新型径向夹心式径-弯复合换能器,该换能器由径向夹心式圆环换能器与外围的环形ABH结构组成.ABH结构的存在实现了换能器径向振动与弯曲振动之间的转换,提高了换能器的声辐射性能.利用几何声学的方法建立了ABH结构弯曲振动的解析模型,给出了其弯曲振动的本征频率,并结合有限元方法讨论了换能器机电转换性能随尺寸变化的关系.通过有限元方法给出了该换能器在空气中的辐射声压场、辐射声强以及辐射指向性,仿真结果表明,ABH结构的存在能够改善换能器弯曲振动的机电转换性能,提高换能器的声辐射性能,使换能器呈现出一定的辐射指向性.最后通过实验对换能器样机的电阻抗特性以及振动模态进行测量,实验结果与仿真相符合.
