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Methodology for force measurement using piezoelectric ceramic

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Abstract

Currently, the shift of the resonant frequency of a PZT (Lead zirconate titanate) ceramic is required for pressure measurement. In order to measure the resonant frequency in each load, however, both a frequency generator and an impedance analyzer must be applied. The primary objective of this study is to develop a new methodology which is costeffective and simple, as compared to the currently-used method for pressure measurement, using a PZT ceramic. In the methodology developed herein, we have measured the change in the impedance of each load when a fixed frequency, the anti-resonance frequency, was applied to the PZT ceramic. Impedance changes can be measured according to changes of current via Ohm’s law, and thus pressure was measured by voltage in the PZT ceramic. The load was increased from 0 kg to 3 kg, and the result, measured in voltage, and the experimental results yielded a regression equation of y=1.2069x+0.3706 and an r-square value of 0.9765.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIFMBE Proceedings
EditorsSun I. Kim, Tae Suk Suh
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages853-856
Number of pages4
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783540368397
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event10th World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, WC 2006 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 27 Aug 20061 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Number1
Volume14
ISSN (Print)1680-0737
ISSN (Electronic)1433-9277

Conference

Conference10th World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, WC 2006
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period27/08/061/09/06

Keywords

  • Impedance
  • Pressure sensor
  • PZT ceramic
  • Resonance

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