Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (10): 2675-2683.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb.20250401

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Phased array ultrasound focusing algorithm based on equilibrium optimization

Xing-guang LI(),Yang LI,Guang-qiang SONG,Qing-dong MENG   

  1. School of Electronic Information Engineering,Changchun University of Science and Technology,Changchun 130012,China
  • Received:2025-05-08 Online:2026-10-01 Published:2026-10-09

Abstract:

To tackle the issues of inadequate focusing accuracy and poor convergence performance exhibited by traditional phased-array ultrasonic focusing algorithms in complex environments with multi-physics coupling, this paper introduces an improved Equilibrium Optimizer algorithm. The proposed method incorporates a main-sidelobe-separated objective function, a hybrid particle initialization strategy based on Cauchy distribution and random sampling, and a Sigmoid-based variable generation probability mechanism. These enhancements effectively address problems such as ambiguous focal field distribution, non-uniform initial particle dispersion, and insufficient exploration-exploitation balance. Simulation results demonstrate that, compared with the original EO, the proposed algorithm achieves a 23% increase in convergence speed and a 4.8% improvement in acoustic pressure optimization. Moreover, it exhibits significant advantages over other mainstream algorithms in both convergence efficiency and acoustic pressure optimization performance.

Key words: signal and information processing technology, phased array ultrasound focusing, equilibrium optimizer algorithm, objective function

CLC Number: 

  • TP183

Fig.1

Parameter library design with prior knowledge"

Fig.2

Flowchart for EO optimization based on improvement"

Fig.3

Schematic diagram of phased array and deployment of sound field environment"

Table 1

Sound field environment configuration"

参数符号数值
激发频率/MHzf1
时间步基数T01/f
基础声速/(m·s-1)c1 510
网格尺寸hmaxLmd/2
仿真时间/sTmax1.035?e-5
延时t1~t6待优化

Fig.4

Sine wave signal shaped by a Gaussian envelope"

Fig.5

Particle distribution comparison"

Fig.6

Iterative comparison diagram of linear five-array element array algorithm"

Fig.7

Iterative comparison chart of the arc seven-array element array algorithm"

Fig.8

Comparison of the optimization effect of linear five-array element array"

Fig.9

Comparison of the optimization effect of the arc-shaped seven-array element array"

Fig.10

Comparison of the sound pressure distribution of a linear five-element array"

Fig.11

Comparison of sound pressure distribution of arc-shaped seven-element array"

Table 2

Algorithmic model optimization results"

算法五阵元相控阵七阵元相控阵
绝对声压/GPa声压峰值/MPa绝对声压/GPa声压峰值/MPa
改进型EO9.7873.71322.385.395
EO9.7143.44822.175.147
BiEO9.6293.33121.645.037
CSO9.6463.34722.095.122
PSO9.7143.62222.365.368
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