Single frame ultrasound B-mode image quality is largely governed by the ability to focus the ultrasound beam over a range in depths both in transmission and reception. By developing a comprehensive understanding of acoustic wave propagation two signal processing methods were identified for solving the transmission problem. We made use of both the impulse response using the classical point spread function (PSF) and the spatial sensitivity function (SSF) which describes the spatial distribution at a particular time. Using the angular spectrum method, an accurate analytical model was developed for the field distribution arising from a finite geometry, apodized and focused, plane piston transducer. While there is a thorough understanding of the radiated field arising from uniformly excited plane piston transducers, the focused equivalent (i.e., one that allows a continuous change in phase over the plane piston surface) is incomplete and assumes the Fresnel approximation. Our model addresses the effects of diffraction and evanescent waves without the use of the Fresnel approximation and is applicable at all near- and far-field locations in a lossless medium. The model was analyzed to identify new insights into wave propagation and compared with the Fresnel approximation and the spherically-focused, concave transducer. The piston transducer model was then extended to an attenuating and dispersive medium. After analysing existing models of power-law frequency dependent attenuation, a causal, spherical wave Green’s function was derived from the Navier-Stokes equation for a classical viscous medium. Modifications to the angular spectrum method were presented and used to analyze the radiated field of a focused, planar piston transducer. Finally, after presenting our signal processing strategy for improving imaging spatial resolution through minimization of the SSF, two signal processing methods were derived and analysed in simulation: a deconvolution technique to remove the effects of the ultrasound excitation wave and suppress additive noise from the received ultrasound signal, and a retrospective transmit focusing method that changed the response from a predefined transmit focus to an arbitrary transmit focal depth. Proof-of-concept simulations were presented using a variable number of scatterers and compared with the traditional matched filtering and envelope detection technique.

Αντικείμενο της διπλωματικής αυτής εργασίας είναι η σχεδίαση, εξομοίωση και υλοποίηση συστήματος οδήγησης ψηφιακής συστοιχίας ηχείων με 5-bit PCM και 1-bit Σ-Δ σήματα εισόδου, δια μέσω διαφορετικών τεχνικών ανάθεσης των bits της πληροφορίας σε κάθε ηλεκτροακουστικό μετατροπέα της συστοιχίας, και ο υπολογισμός της απόκρισης πλάτους της συστοιχίας και των THD και THD+N σε διάφορες θέσεις ακρόασης. Τέλος γίνεται σύγκριση των αποτελεσμάτων μεταξύ εξομοίωσης και υλοποίησης. / The object of this thesis is the design, simulation and implementation of a system driving a digital transducer array loudspeaker with 5-bit PCM and 1-bit Sigma-Delta input signals, by applying different bit allocation methods on the transducers of the array, and the calculation of the array's amplitude response, THD and THD+N at different positions. Finally, simulation and implementation results are contrasted.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-12-15Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:40:35Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 estevam_gp_dr_ilha.pdf: 1286143 bytes, checksum: 9434d98559bc4397efde69672bf77fe5 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Apresenta-se nesse trabalho a preparação, caracterização e aplicação de um compósito na forma de filme com três concentrações diferentes de cerâmica, objetivando observar seu comportamento quando submetido a radiação ionizante (raios X) e não ionizante (infravermelho). Os compósitos são constituídos da cerâmica titanato de chumbo modificado com cálcio (PTCa) imersa em uma matriz polimérica constituída de poliéter éter cetona (PEEK). Os filmes foram obtidos por prensagem a quente. O compósito foi caracterizado com a medida do coeficiente piezoelétrico (d33), variando a concentração de cerâmica, a temperatura de polarização, a intensidade de campo aplicado e o tempo de polarização. Posteriormente, foi medido o coeficiente piroelétrico, perda dielétrica e permissividade dielétrica, para as três concentrações de cerâmica proposta. Para a amostra com 60% de cerâmica foi determinado a figura de mérito piroelétrica (FOM) e finalmente, nessa fase de caracterização, foi determinado o campo coercivo e a polarização remanescente através da curva de histerese ferroelétrica. Os resultados obtidos revelaram que a atividade piezo e piroelétrica do compósito são compatíveis com outros compósitos existentes e cerâmicas. Após a caracterização, o compósito foi submetido à radiação infravermelha próximo e à radiação X na faixa de ortovoltagem. Os resultados encontrados revelaram que o compósito responde na faixa de radiação ionizante e não ionizante revelando uma opção interessante como sensor. / The present work is regarding to preparation and characterization of a ceramic/polymer composite film with three different ceramic loadings. The target was to observe the composite behavior when ionizing (X-ray) and non-ionizing (infrared) radiations was applied on it. The composites were made of calcium modified lead titanate (PTCa) ferroelectric ceramic immersed in poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) polymer matrix by hot pressing the powders mixture. Characterization was made using the longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient (d33) measurement as a function of ceramic content, poling temperature, poling electric field and poling time. Pyroelectric coefficient, dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss, coercive field and remanent polarization were also measured. The pyroelectric figure of merit (FOM) for sample with 60 vol% of ceramic was determined. The values of piezo and pyroelectric coefficient obtained for this composite indicates that it is comparable with other composites reported in literature. The application of the composite as thermal transducer for near infrared and X-ray radiation showed a real possibility to use PTCa/PEEK composite film as radiation detector in a wide range of energy.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-02-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:47:44Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 marcal_lap_dr_ilha.pdf: 3255431 bytes, checksum: 7faadf9c1d2cab597239196934558007 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Nesta tese, cinco novas técnicas de demodulação de fase óptica são propostas, as quais constituem versões melhoradas do método espectral J1...J4 clássico. As técnicas são adequadas para uso com sistemas interferométricos de dois feixes, homódinos, operando em malha aberta e sob excitação senoidal. As novas técnicas, aqui denominadas de métodos J1/J3A, J1...J3, Jm/Jm+2 e J0...J3, para medição do índice de modulação de fase, e, um novo método de medição da fase quase-estática, são de fácil implementação, não sendo afetadas pelo desvanecimento de sinal detectado, instabilidade da fonte óptica e visibilidade das franjas de interferência, possibilitando medições em tempo real. Os novos métodos espectrais foram avaliados com ruído branco, 1/f2 e fase quase-estática aleatória, usando o Matlab. Além disso, simulações dinâmicas realizadas no Simulink evidenciaram as vantagens dos novos métodos, que também foram testados em dois experimentos distintos: o primeiro foi direcionado à medições de tensões elétricas senoidais, usando um sensor óptico de tensão (SOT), baseado numa célula Pockels de cristal de niobato de lítio; o segundo, foi dedicado à medições de amplitudes de deslocamentos nanométricos de um atuador piezoelétrico flextensional (APF), usando-se um interferômetro de Michelson. Por ser um sistema que pode ser modelado analiticamente, o SOT serviu para validar os novos métodos espectrais. A caracterização de APF’s usando os novos métodos ópticos é a aplicação relevante desta tese. Medições de deslocamentos no APF, desde a faixa subnanométrica até a micrométrica, realizadas usando-se os métodos J0...J3 e Jm/Jm+2, permitiram analisar sua linearidade e resposta em freqüência, as quais foram comparadas com os resultados obtidos com um analisador de impedâncias vetorial. Ambos os resultados experimentais,... / In this work, five novel optical phase demodulation techniques are proposed, which overcome some of the limitations of the J1…J4 classical method. These improved techniques are applied with two beams, homodyne, open loop and sinusoidal phase modulation interferometer systems. These new techniques, named in this work as “J1/J3A, J1...J3, Jm/Jm+2 and J0...J3 methods,” which are applied to phase modulation index measurements, and “the novel method for quasi-static phase measurements,” are of simple implementation, and are unaffected by signal fading, laser source instabilities or changes in fringe visibility. In addition they allow real time measurements. The new methods were evaluated with white noise, 1/f2 noise and random fading, using Matlab/Simulink, making evident their advantages in relation to the classical methods. These methods were also tested in two experiments: the first one, corresponds to an optical voltage sensor (OVS), based on lithium niobate Pockels cell; the second one, refers to the measurement of nanometric displacement amplitudes of a piezoelectric flextensional actuator (PFA), by using a Michelson interferometer. Because the OVS has an analytic response, it was suitable to validate the new spectral methods. The characterization of the PFA by using the new optical methods is the main application of this thesis. PFA displacements, from sub-nanometer up to micrometer range were detected by applying the J0…J3 and Jm/Jm+2 methods. By measuring the PFA displacements, the linearity and frequency response of the PFA were evaluated. To confirm the observed frequencies of resonance an impedance analyzer was used to measure the magnitude and phase of the PFA admittance. Results obtained for the OVS and PFA systems, with the new methods and those produced by the J1...J4, J1...J6-neg, J1...J6-pos and J0...J2 classic methods, ...(Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

L'observation spatiale exige l’utilisation de systèmes à très haute résolution avec de grandes dimensions. La conception de ces systèmes implique la détection et associe des systèmes d'actuation pour assurer un positionnement très stable de composants optiques. Toutefois, les matériaux actuellement utilisés pour l’actionnement piézoélectrique (PZT) montrent des propriétés fortement diminuées à très basse température. Ce travail explore les performances de composés piézoélectriques PMN-xPT à des températures cryogéniques. La dépendance en température des céramiques PMN-xPT est comparée à la dépendance thermique de PZT dur (PZT-4) et doux (PZT5H) sous forme de céramiques de la température ambiante à 10 K. Les compositions en PMN-PT de structure quadratique présentent des constantes piézoélectriques stables dans la plage de température 250 - 100 K. Les plus hautes valeurs de constantes piézoélectriques sont observées pour le composé PMN-38PT dans la gamme de température 200 à 50 K. Toutes les céramiques présentent des performances décroissantes en fonction de la température. Ce comportement est attribué à un «freezing out» des contributions extrinsèques du phénomène de piézoélectricité, mais est également dû à une contribution d’effets quantiques. Le facteur de qualité mécanique (Qm) augmente très rapidement à partir de 50 K pour tous les composés. Ceci pourrait être dû à de faibles processus de relaxation à très basses températures. Les transducteurs acoustiques actuels fonctionnent avec des céramiques à base de plomb, et plus particulièrement avec des céramiques PZT. Ce matériau a de fortes propriétés électromécaniques. Cependant à cause de la toxicité du plomb, nous devons trouver des composés sans plomb afin de remplacer le PZT. Dans ce travail de recherche, un oxyde mixte synthétisé par voie classique, (K, Na, Li) (Nb, Ta, Sb) O3 sous forme de céramiques est étudié. Ce composé possède d’excellentes densités (98% dth) et de bonnes propriétés électromécaniques à température ambiante. L’étude de la texturation de ce composé montre que par la méthode de coulage en bande, nous pouvons obtenir une certaine orientation des céramiques (60%). / Space borne observation requires extremely high resolution systems with large dimensions. The design of such systems implies associating sensing and actuation systems to insure a highly stable positioning of optical components. However, the currently used PZT materials for piezoelectric actuation show strongly diminished strain at cryogenic temperatures. This work explores the performances of PMN-xPT piezoelectric materials at cryogenic temperatures. Temperature dependence of PMN-xPT ceramics is compared with hard PZT (PZT-4) and soft PZT (PZT5H) ceramics from RT to 10 K. PMN-PT tetragonal compositions exhibit stable piezoelectric constant in the 250-100 K range. The highest values of piezoelectric constant are observed for PMN-38PT in the 200-50 K range. All ceramics exhibit decreasing performances versus cooling temperature. This behaviour is attributed to a “freezing out” of extrinsic contributions to piezoelectricity [12] but is also due to a contribution of quantum effects [13, 14]. The mechanical quality factor (Qm) increases very quickly from 50 K to 10 K for all samples. This fact could be due to low relaxation processes at very low temperatures. Today acoustic transducers operate with lead-based ceramics, and more particularly lead–zirconate–titanate (PZT). This material is very powerful thanks to these high electromechanical properties. However cause of lead toxicity we have to find new materials without lead in order to replace PZT. In this paper, main guidelines to develop lead-free ceramics are given specially for acoustic transducer. A conventional mixed oxide and carbonate route to synthesis (K,Na,Li)(Nb,Ta,Sb)O3 lead-free ceramics is presented. Excellent density (98% dth) and good electromechanical properties were observed at room temperature.

Les travaux présentés portent sur l'élaboration d'une paroi acoustique absorbante de faible épaisseur capable d'absorber des ondes acoustiques de basses fréquences (500 - 1500 Hz). Le bruit est en effet la première source de nuisances environnementales évoquée par le public. Cette gêne nécessite la mise en place de traitements acoustiques dans le but d'améliorer le confort. Cependant, dans certaines conditions, les contraintes portant sur l'encombrement des solutions absorbantes limitent fortement leur utilisation. En effet, de manière générale, plus les fréquences du son à atténuer sont basses plus les éléments à utiliser doivent être épais. La paroi acoustique absorbante conçue dans le cadre de cette thèse est basée sur un réseau de transducteurs électrodynamiques, réalisés en technologie MEMS. Ce type de paroi permet de contrôler l'absorption obtenue à partir de charges électriques adaptées, connectées aux bornes des transducteurs. Afin de dimensionner les différents éléments de cette paroi absorbante, un modèle analytique de l'absorption de la paroi prenant en compte le comportement des transducteurs électrodynamique utilisés ainsi que les couplages acoustiques entre les différentes sources qui sont particulièrement importants dans le domaine des basses fréquences, a été développé. Ce modèle a été validé par 2 moyens : i) des modélisations par éléments finis et ii) la mesure de l'absorption acoustique des prototypes réalisés, mesure obtenue pour deux types de transducteurs. L’une est basée sur des micro-haut-parleurs commerciaux, l'autre sur un transducteur miniature MEMS de dimensions similaires mais dont le rendement de conversion est d’un ordre de grandeur supérieur aux micro-haut-parleurs conventionnels. La modélisation analytique a montrée deux voies d'améliorations qui ont été entreprises, la première sur la suppression des courts-circuits présents au niveau du transducteur, la seconde sur l'optimisation du facteur de force permettant l'amélioration du rendement de conversion électro-mécanique. Les résultats d'absorption acoustique obtenus à partir des transducteurs MEMS montrent que la solution possède un réel intérêt dans le domaine des basses fréquences là où les solutions conventionnelles sont peu efficaces. / The work presented in this thesis focuses on the development of a sound absorbent thin solution able to absorb sound waves of low frequency (500 - 1500 Hz). Noise is, actually, the primary source of environmental pollution raised by the public. This discomfort requires the establishment of acoustic solutions in order to improve the acoustic comfort. However, under certain conditions, the thickness of absorbent solutions strongly limit their use. Indeed, in general, more frequencies are low more the acoustic solutions used must be thick. The sound absorption noise of the solution presented in this work is based on a network of miniature electrodynamic transducers controlled from appropriate electrical loads connected to the terminals of the transducers. An analytical model of the behavior of sound absorbing wall was developed. This model takes into account the behavior of electrodynamic transducers used and the acoustic coupling between the various sources that are particularly important in the area of low frequencies. This model has been validated by two means : i) finite element modeling and ii) measuring the absorption of acoustic prototypes. Two types of absorbent walls were made. One is based on commercial micro-speakers, the other on a miniature MEMS transducer of similar dimensions but the conversion efficiency is an order of magnitude greater than conventional micro-speakers. Analytical modeling has shown two ways of improvements that have been undertaken, the first on the removal of short circuits present at the transducer, the second on optimizing the force factor for improving the conversion efficiency of electro-mechanics. The results sound absorption obtained from the MEMS transducers show that the solution has a real interest in the low frequency range where conventional solutions are not very effective.

abstract: The instrumentational measurement of seismic motion is important for a wide range of research fields and applications, such as seismology, geology, physics, civil engineering and harsh environment exploration. This report presents series approaches to develop Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) enhanced inertial motion sensors including accelerometers, seismometers and inclinometers based on Molecular Electronic Transducers (MET) techniques. Seismometers based on MET technology are attractive for planetary applications due to their high sensitivity, low noise floor, small size, absence of fragile mechanical moving parts and independence on the direction of sensitivity axis. By using MEMS techniques, a micro MET seismometer is developed with inter-electrode spacing close to 5 μm. The employment of MEMS improves the sensitivity of fabricated device to above 2500 V/(m/s2) under operating bias of 300 mV and input velocity of 8.4μm/s from 0.08Hz to 80Hz. The lowered hydrodynamic resistance by increasing the number of channels improves the self-noise to -135 dB equivalent to 18nG/√Hz (G=9.8m/s2) around 1.2 Hz. Inspired by the advantages of combining MET and MEMS technologies on the development of seismometer, a feasibility study of development of a low frequency accelerometer utilizing MET technology with post-CMOS-compatible fabrication processes is performed. In the fabricated accelerometer, the complicated fabrication of mass-spring system in solid-state MEMS accelerometer is replaced with a much simpler post-CMOS-compatible process containing only deposition of a four-electrode MET structure on a planar substrate, and a liquid inertia mass of an electrolyte droplet. With a specific design of 3D printing based package and replace water based iodide solution by room temperature ionic liquid based electrolyte, the sensitivity relative to the ground motion can reach 103.69V/g, with the resolution of 5.25μG/√Hz at 1Hz. By combining MET techniques and Zn-Cu electrochemical cell (Galvanic cell), this letter demonstrates a passive motion sensor powered by self-electrochemistry energy, named “Battery Accelerometer”. The experimental results indicated the peak sensitivity of battery accelerometer at its resonant frequency 18Hz is 10.4V/G with the resolution of 1.71μG without power consumption. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Electrical Engineering 2016

Background: The intensity or load of a strength training exercise is commonly considered to be the most important factor contributing to muscular strength and power. Traditionally in strength training, intensity is defined as the percentage of the maximum weight that can be lifted once i.e. 1 repetition maximum. For power development exercises, the velocity can be used to measure the intensity. A linear position transducer is able to measure kinetic and kinematic variables. Velocity-based training refers to the usage of a linear position transducer to track movement velocity of an exercise and thus, using velocity, rather than load, as a measurement of intensity. Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to provide an analysis of the existing velocity-based training research utilizing a linear position transducer. The study also aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of different commercial linear position transducers for kinetic and kinematic measurements.   Method: A systematic review was conducted from 19 studies on velocity-based training that met the selection criteria and underwent a quality assessment. Results: It was possible to predict the 1 repetition maximum using velocity and the minimal velocity threshold was stable across different relative intensities. Performing squats at either maximal velocity, or stopping at a velocity loss of <40% could significantly improve 1 repetition maximum, increase mean velocity during a set of squats as well as vertical jump performance. Two linear position transducer were found to have excellent validity and reliability for both kinetic and kinematic measurements. Conclusion: Velocity-based training was beneficial for enhancing neuromuscular adaptions and could be used to predict the 1 repetition maximum. When using of a linear position transducer for power development, it is suggested that it is valid and reliable for both kinetic and kinematic measurements.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-08-05Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:09:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_fs_me_ilha.pdf: 685362 bytes, checksum: 69b1ef9da6ea6cde4e9978452b127ff7 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Este trabalho descreve um sistema de extração de potência de power harvesting utilizando transdutores piezelétricos. Com o objetivo de extrair a máxima potência e assim ter um maior rendimento do sistema, foram projetados e testados alguns circuitos eletrônicos. Um circuito de controle com componentes discretos e de baixo consumo foi projetado para controle da chave do retificador chaveado e bias-flip. A energia extraída será utilizada para alimentar um sistema de aquisição de dados e um sensor de temperatura associado a este sistema. O sistema de power harvesting é constituído por uma estrutura mecânica, transdutor piezelétrico, circuito retificador e um conversor CC-CC. Na estrutura mecânica está localizado o transdutor piezelétrico e este transdutor proporciona a conversão de energia mecânica em energia elétrica. Para efeito deste estudo considera-se que o transdutor piezelétrico comporta-se como uma fonte de tensão alternada, que será retificada e armazenada em um supercapacitor, para depois ser utilizada na alimentação do sistema de aquisição de dados. Os conversores CC-CC são utilizados para maximizar a quantidade de energia obtida do transdutor piezelétrico e fornecer tensão ao supercapacitor. No entanto, uma das limitações desses sistemas é a baixa quantidade de energia gerada por esses dispositivos. Assim, para que haja uma minimização das perdas dos circuitos eletrônicos e possa se extrair a máxima potência possível do piezelétrico obtendo um melhor rendimento do sistema, este trabalho investigará a utilização dos circuitos retificadores em ponte, retificador em ponte chaveado, retificador bias-flip e o conversor buck-boost, além de utilizar a energia armazenada para alimentar um sistema de aquisição de dados associados a um sensor de temperatura... / This work describes several circuits for power extracting of power harvesting systems using piezoelectric transducers. In order to extract the maximum power and to achieve the maximum performance of these systems some electronic circuits were projected and tested. A control circuit with discrete components and low power consumption is designed to control switch of the switch-only and bias-flip rectifier. The goal is that the energy extracted is used to supply power electronic devices. That will be, in this work, a temperature sensor that is placed in a difficult access area. The power harvesting system is composed by a mechanical structure, a piezoelectric transducers, a rectifier and a DC-DC converter. The piezoelectric transducers were placed in the mechanical structure, these transducers are responsible to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. In this work the piezoelectric transducer was considered an AC voltage source. This voltage will be rectified and then stored in supercapacitor, to be used in electronic circuits. The DC-DC converters were used to achieve maximum power from piezoelectric transducer and to supply voltage to the supercapacitor. However, one of the limitations of these systems is the low amount of power generated by the transducer. This way, it is mandatory to reduce the losses at the electronic components and extract the maximum power possible from the piezoelectric to improve the performance. This work investigates the full-bridge rectifier, switch-only rectifier, bias-flip rectifier and buck- boost converter, besides it aims to use the stored energy to supply a temperature sensor. Using the flip-bias rectifier improves the power up to 200%, and the switch-only rectifier by 150% in relation to full-bridge rectifier. And the efficiency changed from 35% (full-bridge)... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)