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From acoustic priniciples, the potential PMUT acoustic pressure output is determined and compared to a radiating rigid piston model. Acoustic pressure is shown to scale with the volumetric displacement rate, which is related to the plate deflection. A Green's function approach is then used to explicitly solve for the plate deflection of a bimorph and unimorph PMUT with an arbitrary number of circular or ring electrodes. The resulting solution is much simpler and more flexible than previously published solution techniques enabling the optimization of electrode configuration for large deflection and acoustic pressure. Additionally, the contribution of residual stress is examined; particularly its effects on bandwidth, sensitivity, and resonant frequency and an appropriate electrode coverage of the PMUT plate is suggested. 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A Green's function approach is then used to explicitly solve for the plate deflection of a bimorph and unimorph PMUT with an arbitrary number of circular or ring electrodes. The resulting solution is much simpler and more flexible than previously published solution techniques enabling the optimization of electrode configuration for large deflection and acoustic pressure. Additionally, the contribution of residual stress is examined; particularly its effects on bandwidth, sensitivity, and resonant frequency and an appropriate electrode coverage of the PMUT plate is suggested. Based on modelling, an initial PMUT design is proposed and is currently being fabricated.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Smyth, Katherine Marie"],"institution":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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