| Description |
xx, 473 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Sensors series |
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Sensors series.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The nature of ultrasound -- 3. Ultrasonic optics -- 4. Generation and detection of ultrasound -- 5. Piezoelectric transducers -- 6. Other ultrasonic transducers -- 7. Electronics and signal processing -- 8. Point level detectors (& some continuous level detectors) -- 9. Sensors where the velocity of ultrasound is determined -- 10. Determination of flow velocity -- 11. Sonar -- 12. Attenuation, scattering and acoustic impedance -- 13. Acoustic emission (AE) -- App. A. Some factors which influence the velocity of ultrasound -- App. B. The mechanisms of attenuation of ultrasound -- App. C. Ultrasonic waveguides -- App. D. Piezoelectric materials -- App. E. Suppliers -- App. F. Bibliography and references |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p438-457. - Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-457) and index |
| Subject |
Chemical detectors.
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Ultrasonic waves -- Industrial applications.
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| LC no. |
97026111 |
| ISBN |
0750303611 (alk. paper) |
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