Annular array and method of manufacturing same
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an annular acoustic transducer array from a plate of transducer material, which enables production of precision aligned arrays at low cost. The circular plate is sawed along at least two lines that are radial to the axis of the plate. At steps along each radial cut, the plate is rotated first in one direction and then in an opposite direction by a predetermined angle such as slightly less than 90.degree.. The cuts result in the forming of several largely ring-shaped lands, each largely ring-shaped land being joined to the other rings of different radii by thin portions of the plate, and each ring being cut into segments. The bridges that join different rings, hold the transducer together until it can be mounted on a lens.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867221
- Patent Number(s):
- 4888861
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-76SF70030
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- annular; array; method; manufacturing; acoustic; transducer; plate; material; enables; production; precision; aligned; arrays; cost; circular; sawed; lines; radial; axis; steps; cut; rotated; direction; opposite; predetermined; angle; slightly; 90; degree; cuts; result; forming; ring-shaped; lands; land; joined; rings; radii; portions; segments; bridges; join; hold; mounted; lens; annular array; acoustic transducer; opposite direction; predetermined angle; precision aligned; circular plate; transducer array; /29/310/
Citation Formats
Day, Robert A. Annular array and method of manufacturing same. United States: N. p., 1989.
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@article{osti_867221,
title = {Annular array and method of manufacturing same},
author = {Day, Robert A},
abstractNote = {A method for manufacturing an annular acoustic transducer array from a plate of transducer material, which enables production of precision aligned arrays at low cost. The circular plate is sawed along at least two lines that are radial to the axis of the plate. At steps along each radial cut, the plate is rotated first in one direction and then in an opposite direction by a predetermined angle such as slightly less than 90.degree.. The cuts result in the forming of several largely ring-shaped lands, each largely ring-shaped land being joined to the other rings of different radii by thin portions of the plate, and each ring being cut into segments. The bridges that join different rings, hold the transducer together until it can be mounted on a lens.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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