A performance appraisal of flexible array structures using a facet ensemble scattering technique (transducers)

摘要: Flexible transducers offer new and versatile applications for improved ultrasonic operation in the fields of nondestructive examination biomedicine. In this study, design such is assisted by extensive use a linear systems thickness model to predict transduction process. The practical imaging capabilities these flexible subsequent development signal processing strategies appraised modified facet ensemble technique, whereby scattering surface synthesized from number elementary, planar strip reflectors, positioned end two dimensional space. This simulation permits generation high quality synthetic scan data curved arrays insonifying arbitrary topographies. Both theoretical experimental array performance prototype configuration are compared, good agreement achieved images thus obtained via image reconstruction techniques variety >