Abstract
In our prior study, a systematic approach was used to devise Langevin transducers for high-power applications where the energy efficiency was not considered in the design criteria. In this paper, the impedance matching methods are thus proposed to evaluate what matching topology is appropriate for their use. Both the series inductor scheme and low pass filter composed of a series inductor and shunt capacitor are examined as matching circuits. According to MATLAB simulation, the resonance frequency is seen at 36.79 kHz due to a series L circuit, and its associated impedance is reduced by 70.45% from that of its non-matching condition. The measured resonance frequency is 36.77 kHz and the corresponding impedance is decreased by 59.52%. Furthermore, the acoustic pressure is measured to determine the effect of the matching circuit on the transducer’s actual behavior. The transducer with a series L circuit shows more efficient matching results, 2.28 kPa of positive acoustic pressure is emitted without matching and 3.35 kPa is emitted with a series L element, respectively. As a result, this study demonstrates how to evaluate the influence of matching circuits by using our customized approach rather than commercial SPICE programs, as well as how to experimentally verify the acoustic behavior of high-power Langevin transducers.
Highlights
Bolt-clamped transducers, known as Langevin type transducers, are high-power ultrasonic devices that have been developed for a variety of applications including ultrasonic welders [1,2] and sonochemical mixing processors [3,4]
Simulation, the resonance frequency is seen at 36.79 kHz due to a series L circuit, and its associated impedance is reduced by 70.45% from that of its non-matching condition
Numerical values of the Butterworth–Van Dyke (BVD) model corresponding to our fabricated transducer were investigated with the impedance analyzer
Summary
Bolt-clamped transducers, known as Langevin type transducers, are high-power ultrasonic devices that have been developed for a variety of applications including ultrasonic welders [1,2] and sonochemical mixing processors [3,4]. Such instruments have widely been used because ultrasonic energy from those transducers is safe and powerful enough to provide desirable results. A designed transducer was produced to investigate the effect of bolt-tightening force on its resonance characteristics [9]
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