Sonelastic® solutions, operation principles for non-destructive characterization of elastic modules and damping in materials by the Impulse Excitation Technique (ASTM E1876)...
TRZ Ultrasonic Transducers Analyzer
Overview of how to use the TRZ on preventive and corrective maintenance of ultrasonic transducers and sonotrode (horns) tuning...
TurboTester R
Demonstration of use of TurboTester R in its basic applications...
Author: ATCP Physical Engineering Content: Instructions Measurement with Sonelastic: Samples of Cylindrical Concrete
Book: “Sensors – Theory and Applications” (in Portuguese)
The subjects discussed include part of the sensor technologies and are intended for researchers, graduate students and other professionals. The Chapter 2 - Piezoelectric Materials and Chapter 3- Ultrasonic Transducers: Modeling, Construction and Characterization is the most interesting for those looking for information about piezoelectric ceramics.
This book was created through the program of Cooperative Networks Engineering (RECOPE) with the participation of important institutions and Brazilian researchers (EPUSP-PMR, EPUSP-LME, UNICAMP-FEE/DEB, UNICAMP-IF, UFPE-DF/DEE, EPUSP-LSI, EESC-DEM/DEE, IFUSP, UFSCar-DF e COPPE-PEMM).
Content:
- Chapter 2: Piezoelectric Materials.
- Chapter 3: Ultrasonic Transducers: Modeling, Construction and Characterization.
- Chapter 4: Techniques for Characterization of Liquids by Ultrasound.
- Chapter 5: Sensors Surface Acoustic Waves.
- Chapter 6: Gas Sensors.
- Chapter 7: Integrated Optical Sensors and in Fibers.
- Chapter 8: Holography: Principle and Applications.
Technical Report RT-ATCP-01: “Piezoelectric Ceramics: properties and function” (in Portuguese).
Author: Antônio Henrique Alves Pereira (Pereira A.H.A.) Content: Overview of piezoelectric ceramics, History, What are they and how they work, Main constants, Commercial materials and applications, and References.
Technical Report RT-ATCP-02: Ultrasonic cleaning: overview and state of the art. (in Portuguese)
Author: Antônio Henrique Alves Pereira (Pereira A.H.A.) Content: Overview of one of the most important areas of use of piezoelectric ceramics, cleaning by ultrasound.
Booklet 3 of the course: “Materials and Piezoelectric Devices: Fundamentals and Development” (in Portuguese).
Authors: Michel Venet Zambrano (VENET, M) and Henrique Alves (PEREIRA, AHP). Piezoelectric Materials: - Main properties (from the applied point of view) - Classification of commercial materials - Limitations – Testing
Booklet 2 of the course: "Piezoelectric Materials and Devices: Fundamentals and Development (in Portuguese).
Authors: Michel Venet Zambrano (VENET, M) and Henrique Alves (PEREIRA, AHP). Content: - Piezoelectric Effect. - Piezoelectric Ceramics.
Booklet 1 of the course: "Piezoelectric Materials and Devices: Fundamentals and Development (in Portuguese).
Authors: Michel Venet Zambrano (VENET, M) and Antônio Henrique Alves Pereira (PEREIRA, A.H.A). Content: - History of piezoelectric materials. - Effect pyroelectric, electrostrictive and optical-electro. - Manufacturing process of piezoelectric ceramics.