@inproceedings{57ce438227ff478fbf8300da2403b47c,
title = "Development of high temperature capable piezoelectric sensors",
abstract = "The objective of the project was to investigate the influence of the temperature effect on ultrasonic transducers based on a comparison of the effects of high temperature conditions versus those of high temperature and irradiation on the transducer system. There was also a preliminary move towards the establishment of the means for optimizing the bulk single crystal transducer fabrication process in order to achieve peak efficiency and maximum effectiveness in both irradiated and non-irradiated high temperature applications. Optimization of the material components within the transducer will greatly increase non-destructive testing abilities for industry, structural health monitoring. Here is presented a progress report on the testing of several different piezoelectric materials under high temperature conditions. The viability of aluminum nitride (AlN) as a transducer material in high temperature conditions has been previously explored [1] and has been further tested to ensure reliability. Bistmuth Titanate (BiT) has also been tested and has displayed excellent effectiveness for high temperature application.",
author = "Suprock, {Andrew D.} and Tittmann, {Bernhard R.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Author(s).; 43rd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE 2016 ; Conference date: 17-07-2016 Through 22-07-2016",
year = "2017",
month = feb,
day = "16",
doi = "10.1063/1.4974601",
language = "English (US)",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
editor = "Bond, {Leonard J.} and Chimenti, {Dale E.}",
booktitle = "43rd Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Volume 36",
}