A novel sensor for monitoring acoustic cavitation. Part I: Concept, theory, and prototype development

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1342-1350

  Zeqiri, Bajram ^a   Gélat, Pierre N ^a   Hodnett, Mark ^a   Lee, Nigel D ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; ACOUSTIC FIELDS; ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; ATTENUATION; DIELECTRIC FILMS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; POLYURETHANES; ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT;

ACOUSTIC CAVITATION; POLYURETHANE-BASED CAVITATION SHIELD; ULTRASONIC CAVITATION SENSOR;

SENSORS;

EID: 0346431748     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2003.1244751     Document Type: Article

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