• Adhesive free PVDF copolymer focused transducers for high frequency acoustic imaging 

      Habib, Anowarul; Wagle, Sanat; Melandsø, Frank (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019)
      The present study has demonstrated to produce a reliable PVDF copolymer focused transducers from a layer-by-layer deposition method by engraving milled spherical cavies in a PEI polymer substrate. The proposed method which process P(VDF-TrFE) from the fluid phase, is adhesive-free in the sense that it does not require any additional adhesive layers for material binding. The transducer was acoustically ...
    • The environment-induced cracking of as-annealed Ni3(Si,Ti) and Ni3(Si,Ti) with 2Mo in sodium chloride solutions 

      Priyotomo, Gadang; Wagle, Sanat; Okitsu, Kenji; Iwase, Akihiro; Kaneno, Yasuyuki; Nishimura, Rokuro; Takasugi, Takayuki (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-01)
      Background The environment-induced cracking (EIC) of as-annealed Ni3(Si,Ti) and Ni3(Si,Ti) with 2Mo has been researched as functions of applied stress, chloride ion concentration, test temperature, and pH. Methods The investigation of EIC was carried out by applying a constant method in NaCl solutions. Results The EIC susceptibility of both intermetallic compounds increased with ...
    • Evaluation of adhesive-free focused high-frequency PVDF copolymer transducers fabricated on spherical cavities 

      Habib, Anowarul; Wagle, Sanat; Decharat, Adit; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-16)
      A layer-by-layer deposition method for fabricating a focused ultrasonic transducer from piezoelectric copolymers has been developed. The fabrication process involves engraving a spherical cavity of 2 mm diameter on polyethyleneimines (PEI) polymer substrate. Surface roughness of the engraved spherical cavity is measured and compared with simulated line scan. Then, the transducer response was ...
    • High frequency copolymer ultrasonic transducer array of size-effective elements 

      Decharat, Adit; Wagle, Sanat; Habib, Anowarul; Jacobsen, Svein Ketil; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-05)
      A layer-by-layer deposition method for producing dual-layer ultrasonic transducers from piezoelectric copolymers has been developed. The method uses a combination of customized and standard processing to obtain 2D array transducers with electrical connection of the individual elements routed directly to the rear of the substrate. A numerical model was implemented to study basic parameters effecting ...
    • High-frequency acoustic imaging using adhesive-free polymer transducer 

      Ranjan, Abhishek; Peng, Chengxiang; Wagle, Sanat; Melandsø, Frank; Habib, Anowarul (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-30)
      The piezoelectric polymer PVDF and its copolymers have a long history as transducer materials for medical and biological applications. An efficient use of these polymers can potentially both lower the production cost and offer an environment-friendly alternative for medical transducers which today is dominated by piezoelectric ceramics containing lead. The main goal of the current work has been ...
    • Numerical and experimental evaluation of high-frequency unfocused polymer transducer arrays 

      Habib, Anowarul; Wagle, Sanat; Decharat, Adit; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-12)
      High-frequency unfocused polymer array transducers are developed using an adhesive-free layer-by-layer assembly method. The current paper focuses on experimental and numerical methods for measuring the acoustic performance of these types of array transducers. Two different types of numerical approaches were used to simulate the transducer performance, including a finite element method (FEM) study ...
    • Ultrasonic measurements of surface defects on flexible circuits using high-frequency focused polymer transducers 

      Wagle, Sanat; Habib, Anowarul; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-12)
      High frequency transducers made from a layer-by-layer deposition method are investigated as transducers for ultrasonic imaging. Prototypes of adhesive-free transducers with four active elements were made on a high performance PEI (Polyetherimide) substrate with precision milled spherical cavities used to produce focused ultrasonic beams. The transducer prototypes ...
    • Ultrasonic properties of all-printed piezoelectric polymer transducers 

      Wagle, Sanat; Decharat, Adit; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      The ability of producing ultrasonic transducers from screen-printing has been explored experimentally, through printing and characterization of a large number of transducers. In an allprinted test design, 124 transducers with four different electrode sizes ranging from 1 to 4.9 mm2, were printed layer-by-layer on a high performance polyethyleneimine polymer. Inks from ferroelectric and conductive ...
    • Using Silver Nano-Particle Ink in Electrode Fabrication of High Frequency Copolymer Ultrasonic Transducers: Modeling and Experimental Investigation 

      Decharat, Adit; Wagle, Sanat; Jacobsen, Svein Ketil; Melandsø, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-20)
      High frequency polymer-based ultrasonic transducers are produced with electrodes thicknesses typical for printed electrodes obtained from silver (Ag) nano-particle inks. An analytical three-port network is used to study the acoustic effects imposed by a thick electrode in a typical layered transducer configuration. Results from the network model are compared to experimental findings for the implemented ...