An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm

Ma, Shaodong; Wilkinson, Antony J.; Paulson, Kevin S.

Abstract

A non-linear control method, known as Variable Structure Control (VSC), is employed to reduce the duration of ultrasonic (US) transducer transients. A physically realizable system using a simplified form of the VSC algorithm is proposed for standard piezoelectric transducers and simulated. Results indicate a VSC-controlled transmitter reduces the transient duration to less than a carrier wave cycle. Applications include high capacity ultrasound communication and localization systems.

Citation

Ma, S., Wilkinson, A. J., & Paulson, K. S. (2014). An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm. Ultrasonics, 54(2), 502-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2013.07.017

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 30, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Aug 14, 2013
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: Ultrasonics
• Print ISSN: 0041-624X
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 502-515
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2013.07.017
• Keywords: Acoustics and Ultrasonics
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/368799
• Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041624X13002205
• Additional Information: This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: An ultrasonic transducer transient compensator design based on a simplified Variable Structure Control algorithm; Journal Title: Ultrasonics; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2013.07.017; Content Type: article; Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
• Contract Date: Nov 13, 2014