Ultrasonic and advanced methods for nondestructive testing and material characterization (World Scientific, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface; CONTENTS; Part 1 Ultrasonic Methods; Chapter 1 Fundamental Models and Measurements for Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems Lester W. Schmerr Jr.; Chapter 2 Integrated and Flexible High Temperature Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Transducers Cheng-Kuei Jen and Makiko Kobayashi; Chapter 3 Real-Time and In-Line Ultrasonic Diagnostics of Polymer Proceses Cheng-Kuei Jen, Zhigang Sun, Jacques Tatibouët and Y. Ono; Chapter 4 Laser-Ultrasonics: Principles and Industrial Applications Jean-Pierre Monchalin
Ultrasonic methods have been very popular in nondestructive testing and characterization of materials. This book deals with both industrial ultrasound and medical ultrasound. The advantages of ultrasound include flexibility, low cost, in-line operation, and providing data in both signal and image formats for further analysis. The book devotes 11 chapters to ultrasonic methods. However, ultrasonic methods can be much less effective with some applications. So the book also has 14 chapters catering to other or advanced methods for nondestructive testing or material characterization. Topics like s