Mn-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Ultrasonic Transducers for Continuous Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures
<p>Optical image of 50-µm-thick and 400 mm<sup>2</sup> Mn-doped CBT/PZT films fabricated on 3-mm-thick and 900 mm<sup>2</sup> titanium substrate.</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Schematic of ultrasonic measurement at elevated temperatures.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Ultrasonic measurement result of CBT/PZT films fabricated on 3-mm-thick 900 mm<sup>2</sup> titanium substrate at (<b>a</b>) 200 °C, (<b>b</b>) 400 °C, (<b>c</b>) 600 °C, and (<b>d</b>) 700 °C.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Sensitivity of CBT/PZT films fabricated on 3-mm-thick 900 mm<sup>2</sup> titanium substrate at various temperatures.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Sensitivity of CBT/PZT films fabricated on 3-mm-thick 900 mm<sup>2</sup> titanium substrate at various temperatures during thermal cycle.</p> "> Figure 6
<p>Ultrasonic measurement result of CBT/PZT films fabricated on 3-mm-thick 900 mm<sup>2</sup> titanium substrate at 600 °C after (<b>a</b>) 0 h, (<b>b</b>) 6 h, (<b>c</b>) 24 h, and (<b>d</b>) 36 h.</p> "> Figure 7
<p>Sensitivity at 600 °C during the thermal durability test for 36 h.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Maximum Operating Temperature Test
3.2. Thermal Cycle Test
3.3. Long-Term Ultrasonic Monitoring at 600 °C
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Kobayashi, M.; Kibe, T.; Nagata, H. Mn-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Ultrasonic Transducers for Continuous Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures. Sensors 2017, 17, 2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122740
Kobayashi M, Kibe T, Nagata H. Mn-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Ultrasonic Transducers for Continuous Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures. Sensors. 2017; 17(12):2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122740
Chicago/Turabian StyleKobayashi, Makiko, Taiga Kibe, and Hajime Nagata. 2017. "Mn-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Ultrasonic Transducers for Continuous Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures" Sensors 17, no. 12: 2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122740
APA StyleKobayashi, M., Kibe, T., & Nagata, H. (2017). Mn-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 Ultrasonic Transducers for Continuous Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures. Sensors, 17(12), 2740. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122740