Pre-stressed Fibre Wrapped Tubes
MTC ElectroCeramics supplies pre-stressed fibre wrapped PZT tubes for the Sonar industry. Fibre wrapping enables high energy projectors to be designed.
Pre-stressed Fibre Wrapped PZT Tubes
The glass fibre wrapping increases their reliability under high-drive conditions. The process increases the maximum tensile stress, which in turn increases maximum drive voltage. The risk of ceramic failure through excess tension – a common problem with standard Piezoceramic tubes – is significantly reduced.
MTC ElectroCeramics' fibre-wrapped pre-stressed Piezoceramic tubes offer high coupling and low energy loss, making them ideal for use in high-energy 360° projectors for sub-sea defence and commercial sonar applications.
Monolithic PZT ceramic tubes & multiple tapered PZT ceramic segments
Small tubes (up to 100mm) are usually manufactured using a monolithic PZT ceramic tube. Larger tubes (up to 500mm) are constructed with multiple tapered PZT ceramic segments. Our high coupling and low loss materials are always the basis of a high efficiency tube.
Go back to Transducers for Marine Electronics and Sonar or see also:
- Stacked transducers for acoustic power projectors
- Fish finder and depth sounder transducers
- Hydrophones
- Overmoulded transducers
- Sonar transducers based on 1-3 Piezo composite
