Abstract
In recent years, lead-free piezoelectric ceramic devices have been extensively researched and applied in the high-frequency range, specifically above 20 kHz, for airborne acoustics applications. However, few applications have been reported on low-frequency underwater acoustic transducers, which are crucial in the fields of underwater acoustic communication, ocean resource development, etc., because this imposes more stringent requirements for lead-free piezoelectric ceramics in terms of size, mechanical coupling coefficient, piezoelectric coefficients, and temperature stability. This paper explores the application of high-performance potassium sodium niobate based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics in a low-frequency directional wideband transducer. It covers design, fabrication, and performance testing of the transducer. The transducer measures Φ236 × 83 mm2 and weighs 4.45 kg, which achieves wideband emission (3500–8200 Hz) and directional sound emission with a front-to-back sound pressure ratio exceeding 6 dB across a significant frequency range. Both the theoretical analysis and the experimental results confirm the competitiveness application of the lead-free piezoelectric ceramics in the field of low-frequency underwater acoustic transducers applications.
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