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− | Evaluation and tuning of ultrasonic transducer performances can be realized with the help of a test bench. This setup consists of a physical test | + | '''Evaluation and tuning of ultrasonic transducer performances''' can be realized with the help of a test bench. This setup consists of a physical test bed with the transducer and associated components such as a vector network analyzer, amplifiers and electrical matching networks. A virtual environment models the behavior of these networks. Individual network blocks are built and cascaded as single blackbox models using Python [https://scikit-rf.org/ scikit-rf] |
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+ | Due to the intended modularity of the system in soft- and hardware, we can guarantee a high flexibility of the setup. This means that the system can be adapted in operation for a wide variety of transducer types and setups. | ||
===Status: Available === | ===Status: Available === | ||
: Looking for 1 Semester/Bachelor students | : Looking for 1 Semester/Bachelor students | ||
− | : Contact: [[:User:Cleitne | Christoph Leitner]], [ | + | : Contact: [[:User:Cleitne | Christoph Leitner]], [[:User:Villanif | Federico Villani]] |
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===Status: Completed === | ===Status: Completed === | ||
: Fall Semester 2023 (sem13h2) | : Fall Semester 2023 (sem13h2) | ||
− | : Contact: [[:User:Cleitne | Christoph Leitner]], [ | + | : Contact: [[:User:Cleitne | Christoph Leitner]], [[:User:Villanif | Federico Villani]] |
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==Detailed Task Description== | ==Detailed Task Description== | ||
− | The goal of this work is to develop a modular system for | + | The main goal of this work is to develop a modular system for the characterization and tuning of ultrasonic transducers both in hard- and software. |
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+ | [[Image:Corbusier_Modulor.png|thumb|right| Modulor - Le Corbusier (adapted from: https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12147]] | ||
===Goals=== | ===Goals=== | ||
+ | =====Hardware===== | ||
+ | * Development of a customized PCB design for the connection of a vector network analyzer (VNA), bidirectional coupler(s), amplifier(s), matching network(s), and the device under test (transducer) | ||
+ | * Characterization of the network blocks using a VNA (Frequency and Power Analyses) | ||
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+ | =====Software===== | ||
+ | * Implementation of a modular design in software: Network blocks + building a cascaded network | ||
+ | * Simulation and test | ||
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[[Category:Available]] | [[Category:Available]] | ||
[[Category:Group Work]] | [[Category:Group Work]] | ||
[[Category:Semester Thesis]] | [[Category:Semester Thesis]] | ||
[[Category:Master Thesis]] | [[Category:Master Thesis]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 21 July 2023
Contents
Short Description
Evaluation and tuning of ultrasonic transducer performances can be realized with the help of a test bench. This setup consists of a physical test bed with the transducer and associated components such as a vector network analyzer, amplifiers and electrical matching networks. A virtual environment models the behavior of these networks. Individual network blocks are built and cascaded as single blackbox models using Python scikit-rf
Due to the intended modularity of the system in soft- and hardware, we can guarantee a high flexibility of the setup. This means that the system can be adapted in operation for a wide variety of transducer types and setups.
Status: Available
- Looking for 1 Semester/Bachelor students
- Contact: Christoph Leitner, Federico Villani
Prerequisites
- Analog Mixed Signal Design
- Network Theory (helpful but not required)
- Python (packages: numpy, scipy, scikit-rf)
- PCB Design
Character
- 20% Literature research
- 40% Programming
- 30% PCB design
- 10% Testing
Professor
Detailed Task Description
The main goal of this work is to develop a modular system for the characterization and tuning of ultrasonic transducers both in hard- and software.
Goals
Hardware
- Development of a customized PCB design for the connection of a vector network analyzer (VNA), bidirectional coupler(s), amplifier(s), matching network(s), and the device under test (transducer)
- Characterization of the network blocks using a VNA (Frequency and Power Analyses)
Software
- Implementation of a modular design in software: Network blocks + building a cascaded network
- Simulation and test
Practical Details