Ring piezoelectric transducers radiating ultrasonic energy into the air

Abstract

Ring piezoelectric transducers generating ultrasonic energy in air were designed and tested experimentally and numerically. The radiation pattern of the transducer is very narrow (4 degrees ) and its frequency response has a broadband character. Resonant frequencies of the transducers were determined experimentally and verified theoretically. Applications of the proposed ring transducers in a robotic ranging system were examined.