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This document provides an overview of ultrasound technology, including a historical perspective on ultrasound use, the fundamental properties of ultrasound like velocity and wavelength, how ultrasonic waves are generated using piezoelectric crystals, different types of search units or transducers, characteristics of test materials, and sound beam properties. It discusses topics such as the definition of ultrasonic vibrations, diffraction theory, particle vibration modes, piezoelectric crystal types, search unit construction and resolution/sensitivity, and velocity, attenuation, and acoustic impedance of test materials.
This document provides an overview of ultrasound technology, including a historical perspective on ultrasound use, the fundamental properties of ultrasound like velocity and wavelength, how ultrasonic waves are generated using piezoelectric crystals, different types of search units or transducers, characteristics of test materials, and sound beam properties. It discusses topics such as the definition of ultrasonic vibrations, diffraction theory, particle vibration modes, piezoelectric crystal types, search unit construction and resolution/sensitivity, and velocity, attenuation, and acoustic impedance of test materials.
This document provides an overview of ultrasound technology, including a historical perspective on ultrasound use, the fundamental properties of ultrasound like velocity and wavelength, how ultrasonic waves are generated using piezoelectric crystals, different types of search units or transducers, characteristics of test materials, and sound beam properties. It discusses topics such as the definition of ultrasonic vibrations, diffraction theory, particle vibration modes, piezoelectric crystal types, search unit construction and resolution/sensitivity, and velocity, attenuation, and acoustic impedance of test materials.
Introduction Historical perspective of the use of ultrasound .........................................................2
Comparison between the commonly used NDT methods .....................................4
Fundamental Properties of Ultrasound
Definition of ultrasonic vibrations ..................................................................................10 Relationship of velocity, frenquency and wavelenght ..........................................12 Diffraction Theory ..................................................................................................................13 Mode of particle vibration ..................................................................................................15 Ultrasonic uses ..........................................................................................................................18
Generation of Ultrasonic Waves
Piezoelectric crystal types and characteristics ..........................................................21 Search unit construction .....................................................................................................25
Search unit characteristics: resolution sensitivity ..................................................35
Sound beam characterestics Intensity variations .................................................................................................................50 Dead zone, near zone, far zone .........................................................................................50