TRANSDUCERS SENSING FORCES

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
SWIFT	MTS Systems Corporation	14000 Technology Drive Eden Prairie MN 55344	TRANSDUCERS FOR SENSING FORCES, LOADS AND MOVEMENTS ON A MEMBER OR SPECIMEN;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

Thin flexible piezoelectric transducers are bonded to or imbedded into oilfield tubular members or structural members. The transducers may be used to telemeter data as acoustic waves through the members. By proper spacing of transducers and phasing of driving signals, the transmitted signals can be directionally enhanced or encoded to improve transmission efficiency. The transducers may be used for health monitoring of the tubular or structural members to detect cracks, delaminations, or other defects. The flexible transducers are very thin so that overall dimensions of tubular or structural members are essentially unchanged by incorporation of the transducers.