Properties of Materials Using Acoustic Waves.

Abstract

This report summarizes the projects in four areas: 1) Interfacial characterization in the presence of surfactants (theory and experiment); 2) The acoustic nonlinearity parameter: precise measurement and predicting the composition of mixtures; 3) Microparticle characterization using scattering of 30 MHz ultrasonic waves; 4) Stealth acoustics, or how to minimize the signature of objects when the wavelength is comparable to size. Interfacial characterization; acoustic nonlinear parameter; microparticle characterization; acoustic scattering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176124

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Apfel

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Calibration
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Tension
  • Ultrasounds

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