Application of a plate sonotrode to ultrasonic degassing of aluminum melt: Acoustic measurements and feasibility study

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 222, Issue , 2015, Pages 148-154

  Eskin, D G ^a,b   Al Helal, K ^a   Tzanakis, I ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Cavitation; Degassing; Sonotrode, Acoustic pressure; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM METALLURGY; CAVITATION; LIQUID METALS; ULTRASONICS;

ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS; ACOUSTIC PRESSURES; CAVITATION ACTIVITY; CAVITATION CONDITIONS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INDIRECT MEASUREMENTS; ULTRASONIC DEGASSING;

DEGASSING;

EID: 84925426214     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.03.006     Document Type: Article

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