A class V flextensional transducer: the cymbal

The cymbal is a miniaturized class V flextensional transducer which was dev eloped for potential use as a shallow water sound projector. In underwater tests, the experimental fixture was found to have, a pronounced effect on t he performance of the transducer through modifications of the mechanical bo undary conditions imposed on the device. A less restrictive setup was devis ed for the underwater test of a cymbal transducer and very good agreement b etween the calculations and the experimentally measured transmitting voltag e response was then obtained. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights res erved.