2023 article
A Bi-In-Sn eutectic multi-layer high temperature ultrasound transmitter with candle-soot nanoparticles for improved photoacoustic efficiency
NONDESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERIZATION AND MONITORING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS, AEROSPACE, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRANSPORTATION XVII, Vol. 12487.
author keywords: Photoacoustic; NDE; high temperature; laser ultrasound; liquid metal
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
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Added: July 31, 2023
There is a growing need for non-invasive structural health monitoring in extreme environments. For nuclear power plants, pressure and temperature sensing under hazardous environment plays an important role for coolant system safety and stability management. Current sensing methods are intrusive, and suffer from degradation in the plant environment, limited life cycle, and complicated repair and replacement procedures. In this paper, we present an advanced Bi-In-Sn liquid metal (LM) transducer with the addition of candle-soot nanoparticles (CSNP) for improved photoacoustic efficiency and a metallic stencil for control of the liquid metal layer thickness. The sensitivity of the liquid metal candle-soot nanoparticle (LM-CSNP) ultrasound transmitter was characterized under 2 mJ/cm2 at 65 °C, and 6 mJ/cm2 at 100 °C —300 °C. Compared with existing LM transmitter, the newly presented transmitter showed a sensitivity 6.6 times stronger than previously reported LM only transmitter.