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Title: | The dynamics of piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays embedded in reinforced concrete |
Authors: | Sammut, Stephen Gatt, Edward Borg, Ruben Paul |
Keywords: | Reinforced concrete Ultrasonic transducers -- Testing Piezoelectric transducers -- Testing Microelectromechanical systems Aggregates (Building materials) Pressure |
Issue Date: | 2023 |
Publisher: | Fib International Federation for Structural Concrete & University of Malta. Faculty for the Built Environment |
Citation: | Sammut, S., Gatt, E., & Borg R. P. (2023). The dynamics of piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays embedded in reinforced concrete. The fib International Conference: Concrete Sustainability: Materials and Structures, Malta. 45-46. |
Abstract: | Sensors embedded in a Reinforced Concrete (RC) structure create a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system which could monitor issues detrimental to the health of RC. This paper will explore the possibility of using an array of Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUTs) as a means of transmitting data between such embedded sensors. Due to the acoustic properties of RC, the frequency of operation of such a system would ideally be around to or less than 100 kHz. This paper outlines the work conducted through Finite Element Modelling (FEM) using COMSOLTM and verified through experimental processes to predict the pressures which can be potentially created by a PMUT array. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/117096 |
ISBN: | 9789918007042 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacBenCPM |
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