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Thesis (M.S.)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Title from title screen. Keywords: optimal design; modeling; object identification; ultrasound pulse-echo system; annular array. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162).

Thesis (M.S.) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: ultrasound modeling; annular arrays. Includes bibliographical references (p.197-198).

This work extends modelling of high prequency electric-acoustic transducers beyong current limiting approxilations, which is of interest to such applications as ultrasonic imaging, testing, tomography etc. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2001.

This work extends modelling of high frequency electric-acoustic transducers beyond current limiting approximations, which is of interest to such applications as ultrasonic imaging, testing, tomography etc. The developed methodology includes transient modelling of the acoustic potential field with dynamic Green?s functions and linear formulation of wave propagation in the moving reference frame. A finite difference model is determined to achieve fast numerical implementation. Developed is also experimental methodology for impulse response measurements, offering modifications of the inverse Wiener filter and introducing novel transducer equalisation increasing signal bandwidth. / thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2001.

Thesis (M. S.)--Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. / Cyrus K. Aidun, Committee Member ; Farrokh Mistree, Committee Member ; Yves H. Berthelot, Committee Member ; Philip J. W. Roberts, Committee Member. Includes bibliographical references.

The principle of operation of a novel rotating disk ultrasonic intensity meter is studied. Its characteristics are explained by a competition between acoustic radiation pressure and viscous drag on the disk. Acoustic streaming does not play a significant role in the operation of this meter as it is now configured. Experiments are described which were done to find the optimum dimensions and position for a nylon disk. In this optimum configuration, the rotation rate of the disk is related to the ultrasonic intensity by a power law. This relationship is theoretically predicted and found to hold as the ultrasonic intensity varies by a factor of at least ten. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate

Ultrasonic transducers with concentric annular ring electrodes can be used to generate various circularly symmetric acoustic field profiles. These transducers can also electronically simulate a circular phased array and generate a focused ultrasonic beam. A model which predicts the acoustic transducer output for a given scaled voltage input has been developed. Several transducers have been designed using this model. Special attention has been given to the unique case of the two-dimensional radially Gaussian amplitude profile. Fabrication techniques for these transducers have been developed and are discussed. A microprocessor-based data acquisition system is described which will characterize the two-dimensional transducer profile as well as the propagation profile along one radial axis. Example tests of some of these transducers are presented. / M.S.

Thesis. 1975. Sc.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references. / Sc.D.