Piezoelectric Transducers

[dlkosmas]

Does anyone know what a Piezoelectric Transducer is?

[MP]

Device is made of a crystalline substance which creates charges of electricity by the application of pressure and vice versa.
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MP

[mixos]

The conversion of electrical pulses to mechanical vibrations and the conversion of returned mechanical vibrations back into electrical energy is the basis for ultrasonic testing. The active element is the heart of the transducer as it converts the electrical energy to acoustic energy, and vice versa. The active element is basically a piece polarized material (i.e. some parts of the molecule are positively charged, while other parts of the molecule are negatively charged) with electrodes attached to two of its opposite faces.



When an electric field is applied across the material, the polarized molecules will align themselves with the electric field, resulting in induced dipoles within the molecular or crystal structure of the material. This alignment of molecules will cause the material to change dimensions. This phenomenon is known as electrostriction. In addition, a permanently-polarized material such as quartz (SiO2) or barium titanate (BaTiO3) will produce an electric field when the material changes dimensions as a result of an imposed mechanical force. This phenomenon is known as the piezoelectric effect.

Piezoelectric Effect (PPT, 89kb)

Source: http://www.ndt-ed.org

more here: http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Ultrasonics/EquipmentTrans/piezotransducers.htm

I think that Piezoelectric Transducers are used to our mobile phones to make them ring, or i am wrong ?!

[dlkosmas]

Yes mixos,you are right,I connected the mc34017 ic (telephone ringer) to a piezoelectric transducer and it worked perfectly.