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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1991
Melvin Montgomery, Plano, TX (US);
Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A transducer and method for imparting vibrational signals to a structure are disclosed. The transducer according to one embodiment includes a set of piezoelectric disks placed within a deformable housing that has longitudinal slits with rounded terminations. Electrodes are placed adjacent to the piezoelectric disks in such a manner that an electrical signal causes the piezoelectric disks to expand and contract along the longitudinal axis of the transducer. The longitudinal slits in the housing allow its expansion in a direction substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis, while the rounded terminations reduce the tendency of the housing to crack as a result of use, enabling high frequency operation over extended periods of time. The housing is mounted within the hollow interior of a structure, such as to a well pipe string, in such a manner that the deformation of the housing as a result of the force applied by the piezoelectric elements transmit data along the structure by way of axial compressional vibrations.