Cheeke J.D.N. Fundamentals and Applications of Ultrasonic Waves

2nd Edition. – Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, USA, 2012. – 504 p. – ISBN10: 1439854947Written at an intermediate level in a way that is easy to understand, Fundamentals and Applications of Ultrasonic Waves, Second Edition provides an up-to-date exposition of ultrasonics and some of its main applications. Designed specifically for newcomers to the field, this fully updated second edition emphasizes underlying physical concepts over mathematics.
The first half covers the fundamentals of ultrasonic waves for isotropic media. Starting with bulk liquid and solid media, discussion extends to surface and plate effects, at which point the author introduces new modes such as Rayleigh and Lamb waves. This focus on only isotropic media simplifies the usually complex mathematics involved, enabling a clearer understanding of the underlying physics to avoid the complicated tensorial description characteristic of crystalline media.
The second part of the book addresses a broad spectrum of industrial and research applications, including quartz crystal resonators, surface acoustic wave devices, MEMS and microacoustics, and acoustic sensors. It also provides a broad discussion on the use of ultrasonics for non-destructive evaluation. The author concentrates on the developing area of microacoustics, including exciting new work on the use of probe microscopy techniques in nanotechnology.
Focusing on the physics of acoustic waves, as well as their propagation, technology, and applications, this book addresses viscoelasticity, as well as new concepts in acoustic microscopy. It updates coverage of ultrasonics in nature and developments in sonoluminescence, and it also compares new technologies, including use of atomic force acoustic microscopy and lasers. Highlighting both direct and indirect applications for readers working in neighboring disciplines, the author presents particularly important sections on the use of microacoustics and acoustic nanoprobes in next-generation devices and instruments.Ultrasonics: An Overview
Introduction to Vibrations and Waves
Bulk Waves in Fluids
Introduction to the Theory of Elasticity
Bulk Acoustic Waves in Solids
Finite Beams: Radiation, Diffraction, and Scattering
Reflection and Transmission of Ultrasonic Waves at Interfaces
Rayleigh Waves
Lamb Waves
Acoustic Waveguides.
Crystal Acoustics
Cavitation and Sonoluminescence
Bulk Acoustic Wave Transducers, Delay Lines, and Oscillators
Surface Acoustic Wave Transducers, Analog Signal Processing, and Mobile Applications
Microacoustics: RF MEMS, FBAR, and CMUT
Acoustic Sensors
Focused Beam Acoustic Microscopy
Near-Field Acoustic Microscopy
Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials
Non/Loosely Contacting NDE TechniquesBessel Functions
Acoustic Properties of Materials
Complementary Laboratory Experiment