Modern acoustical techniques for the measurement of mechanical properties

Moises Levy, Henry E. Bass and Richard Stern (Eds.)9780124759862, 0124759866

This volume provides an overview of modern acoustical techniques for the measurement of mechanical properties. Chapters include Fundamentals of Elastic Constants; Point Source/Point Receiver Methods; Laser Controlled Surface Acoustic Waves; Quantitative Acoustical Microscopy of Solids; Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy; Elastic Properties and Thermodynamics; Sound Speed as a Thermodynamic Property of Fluids; Noninvasive Determination of Sound Speed in Liquids; Introduction to the Elastic Constants of Gases; and Acoustic Measurement in Gases.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contributors
Pages xi-xii

Volumes in series Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences
Pages xiii-xvi

Preface
Pages xvii-xx
Moises Levy

1. Introduction to fundamentals of elastic constants Original Research Article
Pages 1-35
Moises Levy

2. Point-source/point-receiver methods Original Research Article
Pages 37-64
A.G. Every, K.Y. Kim, W. Sachse

3. Laser-based surface acoustic waves in materials science Original Research Article
Pages 65-134
Alexey Lomonosov, Andreas P. Mayer, Peter Hess

4. Quantitative acoustic microscopy Original Research Article
Pages 135-187
Pavel V. Zinin

5. Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS) Original Research Article
Pages 189-220
A. Migliori, T.W. Darling, J.P. Baiardo, F. Freibert

6. Elastic properties and thermodynamics Original Research Article
Pages 221-235
Veerle Keppens, A. Migliori

7. Speed of sound as a thermodynamic property of fluids Original Research Article
Pages 237-306
Daniel G. Friend

8. Noninvasive determination of sound speed and attenuation in liquids Original Research Article
Pages 307-333
Dipen N. Sinha, Gregory Kaduchak

9. Introduction to the elastic constants of gases Original Research Article
Pages 335-376
Henry E. Bass

10. Acoustic measurements in gases Original Research Article
Pages 377-427
M.R. Moldover, K.A. Gillis, J.J. Hurly, J.B. Mehl, J. Wilhelm

Index
Pages 429-434