Ultrasound source using a rectangular vibrating plate combined with rigid walls

Abstract

Ultrasound sources that use a stripe-mode rectangular vibrating plate radiate strong ultrasound waves in the air. In this study, we investigated the design strategy for combining the vibrating plate with rigid walls and evaluated the intense ultrasound waves radiated by the sound source. First, we examined the design method for a rectangular transverse vibrating plate with both ends fixed and the vibration amplitude distribution of the vibrating plate. Second, we measured the sound pressure distribution in the formation of the standing wave field. Finally, we clarified the relationship between the input power and sound pressure of the standing wave field antinodes.