Abstract
High-performance vector hydrophones have been gaining attention for underwater target-monitoring applications. Nevertheless, there exists the mutual constraint between sensitivity and bandwidth of a single hydrophone. To solve this problem, a four-unit array piezoelectric bionic MEMS vector hydrophone (FPVH) was developed in this paper, which has a cross-beam and a bionic fish-lateral-line-nerve-cell-cilia unit array structure. Simulation analysis and optimization in the design of the bionic microstructure have been performed by COMSOL 6.1 software to determine the structure dimensions and the lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film distribution. The FPVH was manufactured using MEMS technology and tested in a standing wave bucket. The results indicate that the FPVH has a sensitivity of up to -167.93 dB@1000 Hz (0 dB = 1 V/μPa), which is 12 dB higher than that of the one-unit piezoelectric MEMS vector hydrophone (OPVH). Additionally, the working bandwidth of the FPVH reaches 20 Hz~1200 Hz, exhibiting a good cosine curve with an 8-shape. This work paves a new way for the development of multi-unit piezoelectric vector hydrophones for underwater acoustic detectors.
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