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This project focused on the fabrication of piezoelectric sensors for aerospace applications requiring high sensitivity and durability. The sensors enable precise vibration and pressure monitoring, supporting advanced diagnostics in extreme operational environments.

FTL’s in-house techniques for fabricating precision piezoelectric ultrasound sensors and probes by leveraging recent advances in 3D printing technologies. With specialized materials, the entire housing is printed with precision matching layers in one shot. Once the piezo crystal is adhered to the inside, proprietary backing layers are poured, engineered to quickly damp out unwanted harmonics for faster ring-down without compromising the transmitted or received signals. FTL is capable of applying this technology to a multitude of sensor types, for sensors that cost a fraction of most commercial solutions.

Image of a sensor on a blue table with black and red wires
Date Project Started: 06/01/2016
Date Project Completed: 09/29/2019
Customer: IRAD