ScholarLens Back to search
2019•Unpublished venueRequires access

Self-propelled Swimmer Propulsion System using SAW and BAW

Kazuki Nishio, Deqing Kong, Minoru Kurosawa

Open publisher page 3 citations

Abstract

Many researches on self-propelled swimmer actuators using ultrasonic vibrators have been discussed with acoustic streaming. However we suggest that this is due to the acoustic radiation force caused by the acoustic impedance difference. In this research, we make two kinds of swimmers using surface acoustic wave (SAW) that generates 9.6MHz Rayleigh wave and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) that generates 1.6MHz Bulk wave, and compare the thrust of swimmers calculated acoustic radiation force from vibration velocity and measure using digital force gauge. The results show that the order of thrusts of SAW and BAW are much different. The movement of the interface between the ultrasonic transducer and the liquid is required to discuss more strictly.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Many researches on self-propelled swimmer actuators using ultrasonic vibrators have been discussed with acoustic streaming. However we suggest that this is due to the acoustic radiation force caused by the acoustic impedance difference. In this research, we make two kinds of swimmers using surface acoustic wave (SAW) that generates 9.6MHz Rayleigh wave and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) that generates 1.6MHz Bulk wave, and compare the thrust of swimmers calculated acoustic radiation force from vibration velocity and measure using digital force gauge. The results show that the order of thrusts of SAW and BAW are much different. The movement of the interface between the ultrasonic transducer and the liquid is required to discuss more strictly.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 3 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Many researches on self-propelled swimmer actuators using ultrasonic vibrators have been discussed with acoustic streaming. However we suggest that this is due to the acoustic radiation force caused by the acoustic impedance difference. In this research, we make two kinds of swimmers using surface acoustic wave (SAW) that generates 9.6MHz Rayleigh wave and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) that generates 1.6MHz Bulk wave, and compare the thrust of swimmers calculated acoustic radiation force from vibration velocity and measure using digital force gauge. The results show that the order of thrusts of SAW and BAW are much different. The movement of the interface between the ultrasonic transducer and the liquid is required to discuss more strictly.

Key concepts: Acoustic radiation force, Acoustics, Acoustic streaming, Surface acoustic wave, Transducer, Acoustic radiation, Vibration, Thrust

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Self-propelled Swimmer Propulsion System using SAW and BAW — Research Paper | ScholarLens