Abstract
The underwater sound cantilever mode transducer uses a piston, tail mass, dual piezoelectric cantilever benders and mechanical arms for translating lateral bending cantilever motion to piston motion in a direction normal to the caltilever motion. This compact design provides a wide band response and exceptionally low resonance, especially under array loaded conditions. We present the operation of the cantilever mode transducer along with its unique response under array loading conditions where the resonance frequency decreases as the array gets larger. These results are demonstrated through a number of finite element array models and measured results on a 2x2 array. The single crystal PIN-PMN-PT results show a significant source level improvement over ceramic PZT-8 active material when driven up to 5 V/mil.
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