Development of a Piezoelectric Polymer Film Pressure Transducer for Low Frequency and Dynamic Pressure Measurement

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the characteristics of a small and inexpensive pressure transducer made from piezoelectric film. The pressure transducer was designed to be small and surface mountable so that the pressure distribution could be measured on an aerodynamic body. A charge reset technique was used to overcome the traditional limitations, low frequency measurements and charge decay, of a piezoelectric device.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229848

Entities

People

  • Ted H. Halley

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Curie Temperature
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Piezoelectric Effect
  • Piezoelectric Materials
  • Piezoelectric Polymers
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polymeric Films
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.