Milpitas, CA, January 20, 2017 – Broadsens Corporation, a leader in Structural Health monitoring (SHM) and condition based maintenance, announced today the release of the miniature piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer, designed for structural health monitoring and industrial IOT applications.
Piezoelectric sensors can be used to measure pressure, force, acceleration, and strain to convert mechanical stress into electrical charge. It can also be used to generate sound that is converted into mechanical waves by charge. In the Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) application, piezoelectric sensors can be used to generate and receive ultrasonic waveforms to detect structural damage. Typical piezoelectric transducers are thin, rigid and very fragile, so it requires great care, a lot of labor and special tools such as vacuum bags and air pumps to bond to the target structure. After installation, the piezoelectric sensor is susceptible to external influences, shocks, and strain.
For the industrial structure health monitoring application design, the BHU series compact piezoelectric sensors are new mechanically enhanced ultrasonic transducers. Each sensor features a specially designed metal casing and high quality shielded cable, making it the most robust and reliable piezoelectric transducer on the market. The product is very easy to install, resistant to external influences and shocks, and more robust operation.
The sensors can be used with Ultrasonic Scanners such as BroadScan D200 from Broadsens or any data acquisition device with standard SMA interface. The transducers are available in various length. If longer connection is needed, use a SMA extension cable.
These compact ultrasonic transducers are immediately available to order worldwide.
