Research on the Acoustic-Structure Coupling Characteristics of a Piezoelectric Micro-Jet Used for Lubricating

The injection performance of the piezoelectric micro-jet is mainly determined by the acoustic characteristics created in the cavity by the vibration of the piezoelectric vibrator. As sensors are difficult to be placed into the cavity of the piezoelectric micro-jet, the inside acoustic characteristics are hard to be tested by experiments. Thus, an acoustic-structure coupling model is given, and simulation analyses are carried out in this paper to study a piezoelectric micro-jet used for lubricating. The suitable working frequency for getting better lubricating performance is obtained by the frequency response characteristics analyses. The driving mechanism is revealed by comparing with the injection results. The influences of excitations on the acoustic pressure at the nozzle part are analyzed, and the methods for adjusting the working performance are obtained. The acoustic structure coupling model and results are verified by comparing with the experiment results.

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