Prototype Transducer Research Articles

Underwater acoustic spiral wavefront transducer with low phase directionality error.

The phase and azimuth angle of acoustic spiral wavefronts are linearly related. Based on this phase directionality of spiral wavefronts, the complex azimuth determination of the positioning of unmanned underwater vehicles can be converted into simple phase acquisition processes, where the azimuth determination accuracy is influenced by the phase directionality error of a spiral wavefront transducer. This study proposes a spiral wavefront transducer that improves the underwater positioning accuracy. The transducer can emit low-frequency acoustic spiral wavefronts with low phase directionality error. Moreover, the causes of the phase directionality error of phased-spiral transducers are discussed, and optimization design principles for minimizing the error were presented. Subsequently, a transducer prototype is designed, fabricated, and tested. In the experiment, the transmitting voltage response and phase directionality of the prototype in a water tank are measured, and experimental results well agreed with the simulation results. For the prototype, the resonance frequency is 1312 Hz, the maximum transmitting voltage response is 129.7 dB, and the phase directionality error is 1.45°.

Structural Optimization and Performance of a Low-Frequency Double-Shell Type-IV Flexural Hydroacoustic Transducer.

To amplify the displacement of the radiation shell, a double-shell type-IV curved hydroacoustic transducer was proposed. Through Ansys finite element simulation, the vibration modes of the transducer in different stages and the harmonic response characteristics in air and water were studied, and the bandwidth emission of the hydroacoustic transducer was achieved. By optimizing the size of each component, the resonant frequency of the transducer is 740 Hz, the maximum conductivity was 0.66 mS, and the maximum transmitting voltage response was 130 dB. According to the optimized parameters, a longitudinal acoustic transducer prototype was manufactured, and a physical test was conducted in an anechoic pool. The obtained resonant frequency was 750 Hz, the maximum conductivity was 0.44 mS, the maximum transmitting voltage response was 129.25 dB, and the maximum linear dimension was 250 mm, which match the simulated value of the virtual prototype and meet the expected requirements.

A Flexural Ultrasonic Transducer for Inducing Acoustic Cavitation on Material Surfaces

Abstract Purpose This paper proposes a flexural ultrasonic transducer specifically designed for surface treatment of materials with delicate surfaces such as skin by acoustic cavitation at low frequencies. The goal of this preliminary study is to assess the resonance frequencies and the output sound pressure of the proposed transducer and confirm generation of acoustic cavitation on the surface of an artificial skin phantom. Methods A transducer prototype was designed based on structural-acoustic simulation and fabricated. The proposed design employs a concave-shaped acoustic resonator with a spherical cavity, which is driven by flexural vibration of a piezoelectric ceramic disk actuator. The transducer prototype has compact dimensions of 15 mm in diameter and 8 mm in axial length, working at frequencies around flexural vibration modes of the piezoelectric disk with a thickness of 1 mm. Results The maximum sound pressure amplitude reached 125 kPa with an input voltage amplitude of 10 V at the second resonance frequency of 167 kHz, where the third axisymmetric eigenmode was excited. Despite enhancing the maximum pressure, the sound pressure outside the resonator attenuates because the near-field distance of the irradiated sound wave is smaller than the height of the resonator. This implies that the proposed method provides the cavitation effect on material surfaces, possibly minimizing the side effect of ultrasound irradiation on the underlying structure. Cavitation generation on a urethane gel surface was directly observed by using a high-speed video camera. Conclusion We confirmed that acoustic cavitation was generated and propelled to the target surface. It concludes that ultrasound irradiation using the proposed ultrasonic transducer could be a promising alternative for effective and safe ultrasound treatment of material surfaces.

Electro-mechano-acoustical equivalent circuit model of z-structured piezoelectric transducer

To meet the demands of low frequency, small size, light weight and high power in the underwater application, a z-structured piezoelectric transducer (ZPT) is innovated, and its equivalent circuit representation is derived. In configuration, ZPT employs the bender beam to implement z-shaped structure for the compact design. In mechanics, ZPT utilizes the coupled longitudinal-bending vibration to produce a large output at a low frequency. In order to study the electro-mechano-acoustical behavior of ZPT, an equivalent circuit model is built based on the conception of analogy, and subsequently solved through the matrix-based methodology. The crux of this model lies in the derivation of the representation about the beam. The corresponding simulations indicate that the effect of the bender beam on ZPT is significant, and its connecting function and bending vibration makes it possible for ZPT to achieve the performance of compact structure and low frequency. The tests of the transducer prototype show that our ZPT has the size of Φ70 × 110 mm, the weight of ∼1.056 kg without housing and the transmitting voltage response (TVR) of 124.9 dB at the resonance frequency of 2.088 kHz. The experimental results show a good agreement with the equivalent circuit simulations of the ZPT. The benefits about low frequency, small size and light weight of the ZPT are attributed to its z-structured design and coupled longitudinal-bending vibration.

Experimental investigation of a Tonpilz transducer operating in the frequency band of 20-80 kHz (L).

The drive-stack design principle for the Tonpilz transducer aiming to transmit the acoustic signal in an ultra-wideband has been proposed [(2023). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 154, 3709-3725], in which the design method is obtained and validated through simulation. This letter presents the experimental investigation of a fabricated transducer prototype and gives the measurement results of electroacoustic performance, including the electrical admittance, transmitting voltage response, directivity beam pattern, electroacoustic efficiency, and source level. The results indicate that the transducer can operate in the frequency band from 20 to 80 kHz without deep response notches within the band.

Rayleigh wave excitation with an elliptical reflector for high-power ultrasound

This study proposes a Rayleigh wave transducer with an elliptical reflector for high-power ultrasound (ELIPS). In contrast to conventional transducers using IDT with single crystal piezoelectric plates or wedge transducers, our ELIPS enables high-power Rayleigh wave excitation in the megahertz range, which will be useful for applications such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) motors, SAW tactile devices, and SAW atomizers. The driving principles of the transducer are Rayleigh wave excitation with a transverse wave source and transverse wave focusing with a dilatational wave source and an elliptical reflection surface. The effectiveness of this mechanism was confirmed with an FEM simulation, and the Rayleigh wave excitation was validated using a prototype transducer. Finally, the high-power characteristics were examined, and a maximum vibration amplitude of 15.5 nm at 1.0 MHz was successfully obtained. It should be noted that this vibration amplitude is not a saturated value, and a much higher value could be realized with higher input power.

Research on optical fiber current transducer using nv center in diamond

Diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center has been widely employed in experimental magnetic field measurement using continuous wave optical detection magnetic resonance (ODMR), which makes it possible for current sensing. An optical fiber current transducer prototype using an NV center is built for electric power application. The DC measurement with an error of less than 4% within 500 A is realized, in which the error of 50 A to 450 A is better than 2%, and the low-frequency AC measurement is preliminarily realized. In this essay, the accuracy of low current measurement is primarily affected by system noise, while the accuracy of heavy current is mainly affected by the width of the ODMR resonance peak. Optimizing the optical path as well as sensing structure meanwhile updating the demodulation algorithm of the measured data is the following work to improve the measurement accuracy.

Radial sandwich radial-bending composite transducer designed based on acoustic black hole theory

A novel radial sandwich radial bending composite transducer is proposed based on the increasing amplitude of bending waves in the structure of an acoustic black hole (ABH). The transducer consists of a radial sandwich circular ring transducer and an outer acoustic black hole structure. The existence of the ABH structure realizes the conversion between radial vibration and bending vibration of the transducer, and improves the acoustic radiation performance of the transducer. Based on the one-dimensional acoustic black hole bending vibration theory, the bending vibration equation of the circular ABH structure is given. An analytical model of the ABH structure bending vibration is established by using the method of geometrical-acoustics, and the eigen frequency of its bending vibration is given. The relationship between the electromechanical conversion performance and the size of the transducer is discussed by using the finite element method, and the results show that when the eigen frequency of the bending vibration of the ABH structure is close to the resonant frequency of the transducer, the electromechanical coupling coefficient of the transducer reaches a maximum value. The radiation sound pressure field, radiation sound intensity, and radiation directionality of the transducer in the air are also analyzed by the finite element method. The results indicate that the presence of the ABH structure can improve the electromechanical conversion performance of the bending vibration of the transducer, enhance the acoustic radiation performance of the transducer, make the transducer exhibit radiation directionality and the lower order of the bending vibration mode of the ABH structure, the stronger radiation directionality of the transducer towards the left side and the right side. Finally, in order to verify the accuracy of the simulation and theory, we made a prototype transducer and carried out the experimental test of transducer electrical impedance and vibration mode. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulation results. The displacement distribution of the radiation surface of the transducer at resonance frequency is measured, which verifies the bending vibration mode of the ABH structure. This type of transducer is expected to be used as acoustic projector in the air or water.

Theoretical study on resonance frequencies of vibration modes of Janus-Helmholtz transducer

Janus-Helmholtz transducer has the characteristics of high-power and broadband transmission due to the coupling between the longitudinal resonance of the driver and the liquid cavity resonance of Helmholtz resonator. Traditional view holds that the low frequency resonance peak in the transmitting voltage response curve in water is fluid cavity mode of Helmholtz resonator while the high frequency resonance is the longitudinal mode of Janus transducer. However, in the past few decades, a large number of experimental studies have found that this conclusion is questionable. This work is to distinguish the two resonances in the response curve and the two vibration modes of Janus-Helmholtz transducer. Based on the Janus-Helmholtz transducer prototype reported in the literature, the resonance frequencies of the vibration modes of Janus-Helmholtz transducer are studied theoretically. The structure dimensions and material parameters of the prototype are listed in detail. The test results and simulation results of conductivity are also presented. The longitudinal resonance of the driver is determined by using the equivalent circuit method and finite element analysis. Radiation masses of both Janus transducer and typical longitudinal vibration transducer are also calculated to analyze the phenomenon of the sharp decrease of longitudinal resonance frequency in water. Acoustic modal analysis by using ANSYS software is performed to investigate the resonance frequency of complex Helmholtz resonator in Janus-Helmholtz transducer. Correction length on the vent introduced by external fluid sound radiation is used to obtain the accurate Helmholtz resonance frequency. The sound pressure distribution of Helmholtz resonator obtained through finite element method is investigated, and the correct equivalent formula for solving the Helmholtz resonance frequency is obtained. The results reveal that the first resonance in the response curve is driver resonance while the second one is Helmholtz resonance, which is contrary to the traditional view. The considerable reduction of driver resonance frequency in water is mainly due to the large radiation mass on the four large radiation surfaces of the Janus transducer, which also causes the sharp response of driver resonance. In Janus-Helmholtz transducer, there are two Helmholtz resonators with the same size, instead of only one resonator in the traditional view. The two resonance frequencies solved by the method proposed in this work are in good agreement with the test and simulation results. These conclusions play an important role in correctly understanding the structure and characteristics of Janus-Helmholtz transducer at source, as well as provide technical support for structural optimization and innovation, thus improving the acoustic emission properties of the transducer.

Design, construction and performance analysis of dynamic torque transducer

Most of the dynamic torque measurement devices present are not easy to afford and accurate for higher shaft speed, at the same time, especially in the case of Micro-hydropower stations where dynamic torque fluctuates and requires constant monitoring. To fulfill the lack of standard devices, this project concentrated on fabricating non-contact torque transducer devices using easily accessible materials. The project primarily focuses on developing electronics and mechanical systems required to measure dynamic torque. The hollow Aluminum shaft is taken as a torque transducer specimen with a coupling facility. A strain gauge is attached with the specimen shaft in the Wheatstone bridge arrangement such that the strain gauge produces an electrical signal while the shaft experiences strain. Arduino NANO as an I/O device, HX711 ADC module as a signal amplifier, HC05 as a Bluetooth module for wirelessly measured data communication. For calibration, torque is applied to the specimen by coupling it with motor-generator dynamic torque measurement apparatus (DL 10055ETM) which is manufactured by DE LORENZO. Linear regression is used to predict the value of applied torque. The experimental data obtained using the proposed torque transducer prototype has made it clear that it is possible to measure and analyze real-time digital data of dynamic torque produced on specimen shaft rotating at high speed, wirelessly, using locally available resources.

Research on high sensitivity integrated transmit and receive hydroacoustic transducer

In response to the application demand in the field of hydroacoustic for high efficiency transmitting and high sensitivity receiving, overlapping frequency bands of transmitting and receiving, and structurally integrated high frequency hydroacoustic transducer. In this paper, a high-sensitivity transducer with integrated transmit and receive is developed. The transducer consists of two parts: the transmitting unit is 1–3 type piezoelectric composite material; the receiving unit is single metal plate air column array structure, and the effective electromechanical coupling coefficient is improved by changing the piezoelectric ceramic structure, thus improving the receiving sensitivity. Through theoretical analysis and finite element analysis determined the conditions of integration of transmitting and receiving. Finally, the transducer prototype was fabricated and tested. The results showed that the resonant frequency of the transmitter unit was 249 kHz, the anti-resonant frequency of the receiver unit was 253 kHz, and the maximum transmit voltage response and receive sensitivity were 180.1 dB and −175.8 dB, respectively, which satisfied the transceiver condition and high sensitivity performance.

An Ultrasound Matrix Transducer for High-Frame-Rate 3-D Intra-cardiac Echocardiography

Described here is the development of an ultrasound matrix transducer prototype for high-frame-rate 3-D intra-cardiac echocardiography. The matrix array consists of 16×18 lead zirconate titanate elements with a pitch of 160 µm×160 µm built on top of an application-specific integrated circuit that generates transmission signals and digitizes the received signals. To reduce the number of cables in the catheter to a feasible number, we implement subarray beamforming and digitization in receive and use a combination of time-division multiplexing and pulse amplitude modulation data transmission, achieving an 18-fold reduction. The proposed imaging scheme employs seven fan-shaped diverging transmit beams operating at a pulse repetition frequency of 7.7 kHz to obtain a high frame rate. The performance of the prototype is characterized, and its functionality is fully verified. The transducer exhibits a transmit efficiency of 28 Pa/V at 5 cm per element and a bandwidth of 60% in transmission. In receive, a dynamic range of 80 dB is measured with a minimum detectable pressure of 10 Pa per element. The element yield of the prototype is 98%, indicating the efficacy of the manufacturing process. The transducer is capable of imaging at a frame rate of up to 1000 volumes/s and is intended to cover a volume of 70°×70°×10 cm. These advanced imaging capabilities have the potential to support complex interventional procedures and enable full-volumetric flow, tissue, and electromechanical wave tracking in the heart.

Numerical and experimental investigation of a variable-curvature shell class I flextensional transducer.

Class I flextensional transducers cannot form broadband characteristics because of the deep valley between their first- and second-order response curves. This valley arises from the sound pressure cancellation produced by the vibration in different areas of the shell. This paper examines the cause of the deep valley by analyzing the three-dimensional equivalent radiated sound field of the transducer. By solving the three-dimensional vibration equation of the shell of revolution and reducing its dimensionality, it can be concluded that its vibration state is related to the positive and negative curvatures in both main directions. Therefore, a variable-curvature shell class I flextensional transducer is proposed, and the second-order vibration of the transducer is changed by the variable-curvature structure composed of positive and negative Gaussian curvature surfaces. The proposed transducer avoids sound pressure cancellation and achieves broadband characteristics. After optimization, a transducer prototype is fabricated, and a pool test is conducted. The test results show that the transducer couples the first three vibration modes, attaining broadband characteristics with an in-band fluctuation of less than 8 dB and a bandwidth of more than 5.4 kHz in the axial and circumferential directions.

Design and analysis of longitudinal–flexural hybrid transducer for ultrasonic peen forming

Ultrasonic peen forming (UPF) is an emerging technology that exhibits great superiority in both its flexible operating modes and the deep residual stress that it produces compared with conventional plastic forming methods. Although ultrasonic transducers with longitudinal vibration have been widely studied, they have seldom been incorporated into UPF devices for machining in confined spaces. To meet the requirements of this type of machining, a sandwich-type piezoelectric transducer with coupled longitudinal–flexural vibrational modes is proposed. The basic structure of the transducer is designed to obtain large vibrational amplitudes in both modes. Experimental results obtained with a prototype device demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed transducer. The measured vibrational amplitude for the working face in the longitudinal vibrational mode is 1.0 μm, and electrical matching increases this amplitude by 40%. The flexural vibration characteristics of the same prototype transducer are also tested and are found to be slightly smaller than those of longitudinal mode. The resultant working strokes of the UPF impact pins reach 1.7 mm and 1.2 mm in the longitudinal and flexural modes, respectively. The forming capability of the prototype has been evaluated via 15-min machining on standard 2024-T351 aluminum plates. After UPF, an improved surface morphology with lower surface roughness is obtained. The aluminum plate test piece has an apparent upper deformation with an arc height of 0.64 mm. The measured peak value of the compressive residual stress is around 250 MPa, appearing at a depth of 100 μm. The proposed longitudinal–flexural hybrid transducer thus provides a high-performance tool for plate peen forming in confined spaces.

A liquid column resonance transducer driven by Class IV flextensional transducer.

A liquid column resonance (LCR) transducer, also referred to as an organ pipe transducer, is a type of transducer that utilizes the liquid column resonance mode to produce acoustic energy underwater. Traditional transducers, such as piezoelectric rings or Janus transducers, are commonly used as the driving source in LCR transducers. A flextensional transducer (FT) is introduced into the LCR transducer as the driving source because of the relatively larger volume velocity at low frequencies. Moreover, the eigen-mode of the Class IV FT is easier to couple with the LCR mode to broaden the bandwidth of a LCR transducer. To overcome the problems associated with the low stiffness of elliptical metal pipes, an improved aluminum pipe, which has a cross-beam to increase the stiffness, was proposed and utilized in a LCR transducer driven by a Class IV FT. The fabricated LCR transducer prototype driven by the Class IV FT has two resonance peaks from 700-2000 Hz, and the transmitting voltage response values of these peaks are 132.1 and 137.8 dB (re 1 μPa/V @1 m). Comparing with an LCR transducer driven by a 33-mode ring, the results show that the LCR transducer driven by a Class IV FT provides good efficiency and broadband characteristics.

An Optically Transparent Focused P(VDF-TrFE) Transducer for Photoacoustic Microscopy (PAM)

This paper reports a new optically-transparent focused P(VDF-TrFE) (poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene)) transducer for photoacoustic microscopy (PAM), which is fabricated by a new process based on pre-cutting and direct-lamination. Compared with the previous fabrication process, it is simpler, and makes it possible to achieve a high numerical aperture (NA) without stretching the (brittle) piezoelectric film. For demonstration, a prototype transducer has been fabricated with a 10-μm-thick 70/30 P(VDF-TrFE) film laminated onto a plano-concave glass lens with an acoustic NA of 0.64. Experimental characterizations show that the transducer has an optical transmittance of 88.6% (@ 532 nm), an acoustic center frequency and -3 dB bandwidth of 24 MHz and 29 MHz, respectively. Using the new optically-transparent focused P(VDF-TrFE) transducer, a PAM setup has been built to carry imaging experiments on different targets. Based on the experimental results, it can be concluded that the optically-transparent focused P(VDF-TrFE) transducer could be useful for the development of new PAM systems for different imaging applications.

A general structural design method, dynamics modeling and application study for built-in sandwich annular traveling wave piezoelectric transducers

This study first summarized a piezoelectric excitation source arrangement guideline for sandwich annular traveling wave transducers, which can excite ideal traveling waves for driving while ensuring consistent circumferential stiffness of the annular transducer. Consequently, a general structural design method was proposed for annular sandwich traveling wave piezoelectric transducers operating with out-of-plane traveling waves based on the above-mentioned arrangement guideline. Moreover, to study the vibration characteristics of the designed transducer based on the proposed method, an electromechanical coupled dynamics model was developed using the dynamic substructure method combined with the Lagrange equation. This model is universal and has guiding significance for the design and optimization of the same type of annular traveling wave piezoelectric transducers. Thereafter, the feasibility of the transducer structure design method and the correctness of the developed dynamics model were verified through appropriate vibration measurement experiments on the transducer prototype. The measured ideal mode shape and regular elliptical motion verified the feasibility of the transducer design method, and the comparison between the vibration measurement and theoretical model calculation results confirmed the correctness of the developed dynamic model. Finally, an application study of the proposed built-in sandwich traveling wave transducer was conducted to investigate its driving characteristics. The proposed transducer was used to drive a rotor to build a traveling wave piezoelectric motor. In addition, output performance experiments of the motor prototype were conducted. The experimental results indicated that under the driving conditions of 300 N pre-pressure, 500 Vpp voltage, and 19 kHz exciting frequency, the no-load speed of the motor was 19.04 RPM, its stall torque was 1.2 N·m, the maximum output power of the entire machine reached 0.6453 W, and its maximum output efficiency was 15.87%. Moreover, the normal operation of the rotating motor further verified the feasibility of the transducer structure design approach and the reliability of the drive application. The structural design method and the corresponding dynamic model proposed in this study are expected to have important guiding significance for the design and optimization of sandwich-type annular traveling wave transducers. Furthermore, the application investigation in this study provides a typical example for the traveling wave transducer.

Numerical analysis and experimental measurement on segmented ring transducer acoustic fields

In order to overcome the shortcomings of the two traditional methods of finite element method (FEM) and direct coupling of mechanical FEM and acoustic boundary element method (BEM) in the comprehensive simulation of acoustic characteristics of non-two-dimensional axisymmetrical transducers, the acoustic FEM and acoustic BEM coupling method is adopted in this study to model, calculate and analyze the three-dimensional (3D) model of the segmented ring transducer. Firstly, the basic theory of FEM, BEM and FEM-BEM coupling calculation of the transducer is introduced. Secondly, a 1/8 3D model of the segmented ring transducer is built to simulate the underwater electro-acoustic characteristics of the transducer. Finally, a transducer prototype is manufactured according to the numerical model, and the electro-acoustic performance of the transducer is measured in the anechoic tank. The numerical results of transmission voltage response (TVR), admittance and radiation directivity curves are in good agreement with the experimentally measured results, which indicate that the proposed method is correct and effective. Therefore, the method could be used to comprehensively calculate the acoustic characteristics of the segmented ring transducer. In addition, the method could be used not only to study the acoustic problems of other transducers or transducers arrays with complex structures that are non-two-dimensional axisymmetrical, but also to comprehensively analyze and predict the near-field and far-field acoustic characteristics of any transducers including two-dimensional (2D) axisymmetrical transducers.

Design of an Ultrasonic Transducer Encapsulation for High-Temperature Applications

A novel approach to designing the encapsulation for a high-temperature ultrasonic transducer to be capable of continuous operation over a temperature range of 25 to 650 °C is proposed. The transducer’s active element is a heavily damped lithium niobate disc of 3 MHz resonance frequency, operating in pulse-echo mode. The initial encapsulation design is developed based on the geometrical, thermal, mechanical, electrical, and ultrasonic requirements. Two finite element modeling systems are developed to analyze the thermal-induced stresses in the transducer at low and high temperatures as well as its ultrasonic performance. The simulation results are used to optimize the design before manufacturing a transducer prototype. The prototype is tested at room and elevated temperatures to verify performance.

Ankle Audiometry: A Clinical Test for the Enhanced Hearing Sensitivity for Body Sounds in Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome

Introduction: The aim of this study was to develop a clinical test for body sounds’ hypersensitivity in superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). Method: Case-control study, 20 patients affected by SCDS and body sounds’ hypersensitivity and 20 control matched subjects tested with a new test called ankle audiometry (AA). The AA consisted of a psychoacoustic hearing test in which the stimulus was substituted by a controlled bone vibration at 125, 250, 500, and 750 Hz, delivered at the medial malleolus by a steel spring-attached bone transducer prototype B250. For each subject, it was defined an index side (the other being non-index), the one with major symptoms in cases or best threshold for each tested frequency in controls. In 3 patients, the AA was measured before and after SCDS surgery. Results: The AA thresholds for index side were significantly lower in SCDS patients (115.6 ± 10.5 dB force level [FL]) than in control subjects (126.4 ± 8.56 dB FL). In particular, the largest difference was observed at 250 Hz (−16.5 dB). AA thresholds in patients were significantly lower at index side in comparison with non-index side (124.2 ± 11.4 dB FL). The response obtained with 250 Hz stimuli outperformed the other frequencies, in terms of diagnostic accuracy for SCDS. At specific thresholds’ levels (120 dB FL), AA showed relevant sensitivity (90%) and specificity (80%) for SCDS. AA did not significantly correlate to other clinical markers of SCDS such as the bone and air conducted hearing thresholds and the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. The AA thresholds were significantly modified by surgical intervention, passing from 119.2 ± 9.7 to 130.4 ± 9.4 dB FL in 3 patients, following their relief in body sounds’ hypersensitivity. Conclusion: AA showed interesting diagnostic features in SCDS with significantly lower hearing thresholds in SCDS patients when compared to healthy matched subjects. Moreover, AA could identify the affected or more affected side in SCDS patients, with a significant threshold elevation after SCDS surgery, corresponding in body sounds’ hypersensitivity relief. Clinically, AA may represent a first objective measure of body sounds’ hypersensitivity in SCDS and, accordingly, be an accessible screening test for SCDS in not tertiary audiological centers.