A variety of information related to acoustic emission has been compiled in this book. Acoustic Emission (AE) is a phenomenon in which elastic or stress waves are produced from speedy, localized change of strain energy in substances. The practical function of AE first emerged in the 1950s, but it is only in the last two decades that the science, technology and applications of AE have progressed notably. At present, AE has become one of the most significant non-destructive testing methods. This multidisciplinary book contains data which demonstrates that the AE method is constantly rising and...

This book brings forth an analysis and assessment of acoustic waves and devices. Acoustics is an advanced field which enjoys a never ending youth and novel innovations in this field are introduced by either the search for a better comprehension, or by technological innovations. Micro-fabrication methodologies introduced a complete novel class of microdevices, which exploit acoustic waves for several different tasks, specifically for sensing purposes and information processing. Performance enhancements are achievable by optimized modelling tools, which are able to deal with more complicated...

This book provides up-to-date information as well as introduction to underwater acoustics, which is described as the analysis of the propagation of sound in water and the interplay of the mechanical waves that constitute sound with the water and its boundaries. A wide range of topics are encompassed in this book like localization of buried objects in sediment with the help of high resolution array processing techniques, underwater acoustic source localization, adaptive strategy for underwater acoustic communication, etc. Researchers and scientists from across the world have contributed...

Acoustics is an advanced field which enjoys a never ending youth and novel innovations in this field are introduced by either the search for a better comprehension, or by technological innovations. Micro-fabrication methodologies introduced a complete novel class of microdevices, which exploit acoustic waves for several different tasks, specifically for sensing purposes and information processing. Performance enhancements are achievable by optimized modelling tools, which are able to deal with more complicated configurations, and through more enhanced strategies of fabrications and of...

In this book, acoustic waves have been described comprehensively. The concept of acoustic wave is an extensive one; it materializes in a variety of mediums, from solids to plasmas, and at varying length and time scales which range from sub-micrometric layers in microdevices to seismic waves in the Suns interior. This book discusses various approaches of the active research going on in this field. Theoretical attempts lead to a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Such waves are useful in exploring the characteristics of a variety of structures, be it inorganic layers or other...

This book discusses various approaches of the active research going on in the field of acoustic waves. The concept of acoustic wave is an extensive one; it materializes in a variety of mediums, from solids to plasmas, and at varying length and time scales which range from sub-micrometric layers in microdevices to seismic waves in the Suns interior. Theoretical attempts lead to a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. Such waves are useful in exploring the characteristics of a variety of structures, be it inorganic layers and/or other bio-structures. These waves can also function as a...