Effect of Nickel Wire Gauze on Coupling Factor, Conductance and Efficiency of PZT-Steel Unimorphs

Authors

  • Yaser Rehman Centre of Excellence in Science & Applied Technologies (CESAT), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
  • Sadia Alvi University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore 54000, Pakistan

Keywords:

PZT, Transducer, Unimorph, Nickel gauze.

Abstract

In this study, electromechanical coupling factor, conductance and their effect on performance of PZT-steel circular unimorph transducers were investigated. Two approaches had been followed for developing piezoelectric unimorphs.

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2016-03-29

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Rehman, Y., & Alvi, S. (2016). Effect of Nickel Wire Gauze on Coupling Factor, Conductance and Efficiency of PZT-Steel Unimorphs. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(1), 249–258. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5366

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