[Modeling and simulation of responses from ultrasonic linear phased array]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2012 Oct;29(5):846-50.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Phased array transducers are very attractive because the beam generated by the arrays can be electronically focused and steered. The present work characterizes far-field 2D properties of phased array system by functions that are deduced from rectangle source, rectangle line array and phased array based on point source. Results are presented for the distribution of ultrasound intensity on plane xoz and on x-axis by simulation using numerical calculation. It is shown that the shape of response of rectangle line array is modulated by the single array element. It is also demonstrated that the delay time of phased array is the key to steer the beam, sacrificing the value of main lobe and increasing the number of side lobes.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Transducers*
  • Ultrasonics / instrumentation
  • Ultrasonics / methods*