Updated, revised, and restructured to reflect the latest advances in science and applications, the fourth edition of this best-selling industry and research reference covers the fundamental physical acoustics of ultrasonics and transducers, with a focus on piezoelectric and magnetostrictive modalities. It discusses the full breadth of ultrasonics applications involving low power (sensing) and high power (processing) for research, industrial, and medical use. This book includes new content covering computer modeling used for acoustic and elastic wave phenomena, including scattering, mode conversion, transmission through layered media, Rayleigh and Lamb waves and flexural plates, modern horn design tools, Langevin transducers, and material characterization. There is more attention on process monitoring and advanced nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT/NDE). Methods are discussed and applied to both metals and nonmetals using illustrations in various industries. The topics of defect sizing, capabilities, and limitations, including the probability of detection (POD), are introduced. Three chapters provide a new treatment of high-power ultrasonics, for both fluids and solids. Expanded coverage is given to medical and biological applications, covering diagnostics, therapy, and, at the highest powers, surgery.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Ultrasonics: A Broad Field
Chapter 2 Ultrasonic Wave Propagation and Associated Phenomena
Chapter 3 Fundamental Equations Employed in Ultrasonic Design and Applications
Chapter 4 Design of Ultrasonic Horns for High-Power Applications
Chapter 5 Basic Design of Ultrasonic Transducers
Chapter 6 Determining Properties of Materials
Chapter 7 Imaging, Process Measurements, and Low-Intensity Applications
Chapter 8 Nondestructive Testing: Basic Methods and General Considerations
Chapter 9 Use of Ultrasonics in the NDE of Metals
Chapter 10 Use of Ultrasonics in the Inspection and Characterization of Nonmetals
Chapter 11 Fundamentals for High-Intensity Ultrasonics: Basic Mechanisms and Effects
Chapter 12 Engineering Applications of High-Intensity Ultrasonics
Chapter 13 High-Power Ultrasonics in Process Industries and Environmental Applications
Chapter 14 Medical and Biomedical Applications of Ultrasonic Energy
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