Li, X. , Fenu, N. G. , Giles-Donovan, N., Cochran, S. and Lucas, M. (2024) Can Mn: PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal replace hard piezoceramic in power ultrasonic devices? Ultrasonics, 138, 107257. (doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2024.107257) (PMID:38335919)
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Abstract
Mn:PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal is investigated to determine whether its enhanced energy density makes it a candidate transducer material for power ultrasonics applications. To this end, the electromechanical and vibrational characteristics of a simple configuration of a bolted Langevin transducer (BLT) and then an ultrasonic surgical device, both incorporating Mn:PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal, are compared with the same transducer configurations incorporating a conventional hard PZT piezoceramic commonly used in high-power ultrasonic transducers. The material properties of Mn:PIN-PMN-PT are determined using a single sample characterisation technique and these are used in finite element analysis (FEA) to design and then fabricate the BLT and ultrasonic surgical device, tuned to the first and second longitudinal modes at 20 kHz respectively. FEA is similarly used for the hard PZT versions. It is found that the superior elastic compliance of Mn:PIN-PMN-PT results in a higher radial piezo-stack deformation than the hard PZT under ultrasonic excitation of the BLT. However, the resulting longitudinal displacement amplitude of the two BLTs and two ultrasonic surgical devices is found to be equal, despite the higher figure of merit (Qk2 eff) of those incorporating Mn:PIN-PMN-PT. The electrical impedance is measured at increasing excitation levels to evaluate the quality factor, Q. It is found that damping in the BLT with hard PZT is negligibly affected in the excitation range considered; however, the BLT incorporating Mn:PIN-PMN-PT exhibits a large reduction in Q. These findings indicate that, for measurements in air, the advantages of the high figure of merit of the piezocrystal material are not realised in a high-power transducer due to significantly increased damping at high excitation levels. To compare the vibrational response of the two ultrasonic surgical devices, L-C electrical impedance matching was implemented to maximise the efficiency of energy transfer from the source to the transducer under load. Results suggest that similar responses occurred for the two surgical devices in cutting tests using a low strength bone mimic material. However, the Mn:PIN-PMN-PT device exhibited better performance in cutting through higher strength ex-vivo chicken femur.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by the EPSRC Programme, Ultrasurge – Surgery Enabled by Ultrasonics, EP/R045291/1. The authors thank TRS Technologies for providing the Mn:PIN-PMN-PT piezocrystal materials. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cochran, Professor Sandy and Fenu, Dr Nicola and Lucas, Professor Margaret and Giles-Donovan, Mr Nathan and Li, Dr Xuan |
| Authors: | Li, X., Fenu, N. G., Giles-Donovan, N., Cochran, S., and Lucas, M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy |
| Journal Name: | Ultrasonics |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0041-624X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1874-9968 |
| Published Online: | 02 February 2024 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2024 The Author(s) |
| First Published: | First published Ultrasonics 138:107257 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence |
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