Ultrasonic waves in diluted and densified suspensions

A theory of propagation of stress waves in diluted and densified suspensions is developed to make the theoretical basis for analysis of ultrasonic waves through these media. The formulae for the phase velocity and the attenuation coefficient are determined as the function of wave frequency and the suspension structure parameter, which is the volume or mass fraction of the solid phase. These formulae can be use, after suitable calibration, for determination of the solid volume fraction in diluted suspensions, and the solid mass fraction or the water content in densified suspensions, that is, parameters that characterize the structure of a suspension. These structure parameters can be determined by measuring the transition time of ultrasonic wave through a given distance of suspension. The phase velocity dispersion curves and the attenuation coefficients determined theoretically and experimentally are plotted as a function of the volume fraction of the solid phase for dilute suspension, or the solid mass fraction for densified suspension.     

Ultrasonic investigation of magnetic nanoparticles suspension with PEG biocompatible coating

Water suspension of nanoparticles was studied by ultrasound spectroscopy. Nanoparticles have a core-shell structure with magnetic core Fe₃O₄ and surfactant shells. The surface of magnetic particles was coated with oleate sodium as the primary layer and polyethylene glycol as the secondary layer. The acoustic properties of suspensions, such as velocity and attenuation of ultrasonic waves, have been measured. From experimental data mechanical properties have been determined. Adiabatic compressibility of nanoparticles suspension decreased with increase of temperature. The changes of ultrasonic wave attenuation under the influence of the external magnetic field, show that magnetic liquids with high concentration of magnetic material (despite two surfactant shells) show tendency to aggregate.     

Resonance attenuation of ultrasonic waves in a superconductor with a moving vortex structure

Equations describing the interaction of ultrasonic waves with a moving vortex structure are derived. The addition to attenuation and the relative change in the velocity of longitudinal ultrasonic waves due to this interaction are calculated. It is found that when a longitudinal ultrasonic wave propagates along the direction of motion of the vortex structure and the velocity V of the structure is equal to half the velocity of the wave, then anomalous acoustic attenuation occurs and the contribution from the ultrasound-vortex interaction to the velocity of the ultrasonic wave vanishes. It is shown that if the vortex structure moves at a sufficiently high velocity, then (in contrast to the case of the structure at rest) a weakly damping collective mode propagating with velocity 2V arises in the structure. It is this mode that is responsible for anomalous attenuation of longitudinal ultrasonic waves.     

Method for theoretical description of dynamic processes in heterogeneous media

We describe a multivelocity model of a heterogeneous medium taking into account heat conduction, heat transfer, and friction between the component and their stress relaxation. The dependence of the velocity of sound in suspensions on the volume fraction and size of inclusions is analyzed numerically. It is shown that the amplitude of the stress wave propagating in the suspension, as well as its width and damping, is determined by the volume fraction and size of particles. The simulation of the effect of the striker on the solid composite gives the values of stress amplitude for collisions inducing no chemical reactions, which coincide with experimental values.     

Ultrasonic properties of a suspension of microspheres supporting negative group velocities

The ultrasonic attenuation coefficient, phase velocity, and group velocity spectra are reported for a suspension that supports negative group velocities. The suspension consists of plastic microspheres with an average radius of 80 microm in an aqueous medium at a volume fraction of 3%. The spectra are measured using a broadband method covering a range from 2 to 20 MHz. The suspension exhibits negative group delays over a band near 4.5 MHz, with the group velocity magnitude exceeding 4.3 x 10(8) m/s at one point. The causal consistency of these results is confirmed using Kramers-Kronig relations.     

流体-镀层基底界面波的传播特性

理论分析了脉冲激光激发的流体-分层固体结构声场,在此基础上数值计算了流体-慢层快底固体和流体-快层慢底固体结构液-固界面Scholte波的频散特性与瞬态响应.数值结果显示,对于流体-慢层快底结构,Scholte界面波呈现出正常频散特性;而对于流体-快层慢底结构,Scholte波在较小的频厚积范围呈反常频散特性.理论瞬态信号也显示了同样的特性.采用脉冲激光激励,用水听器接收的方式进行了Scholte界面波的实验测量.实验测量和分析结果与理论结果有很好的一致性.此工作可为水浸检测条件下镀层与薄膜材料参数的超声无损表征、海底沉积物参数反演等应用提供理论基础.     

Inverse problems in cancellous bone: estimation of the ultrasonic properties of fast and slow waves using Bayesian probability theory

Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of cancellous bone can be complicated by artifacts introduced by analyzing acquired data consisting of two propagating waves (a fast wave and a slow wave) as if only one wave were present. Recovering the ultrasonic properties of overlapping fast and slow waves could therefore lead to enhancement of bone quality assessment. The current study uses Bayesian probability theory to estimate phase velocity and normalized broadband ultrasonic attenuation (nBUA) parameters in a model of fast and slow wave propagation. Calculations are carried out using Markov chain Monte Carlo with simulated annealing to approximate the marginal posterior probability densities for parameters in the model. The technique is applied to simulated data, to data acquired on two phantoms capable of generating two waves in acquired signals, and to data acquired on a human femur condyle specimen. The models are in good agreement with both the simulated and experimental data, and the values of the estimated ultrasonic parameters fall within expected ranges.     

A study on measuring distribution of nanoparticle size based on ultrasonic attenuation spectrum

Through varying the ultrasonic path length,the ultrasonic attenuation spectrum of the nanometer particle suspensions is measured.Based on the McClements and BLBL model, the Optimum Regularization Technique is employed to inverse the distribution of particle size for nanometer particles.Experiments are carried out to measure the distribution of particle size of aqueous nanometer titanium dioxide suspension with volume fraction of 1%.The ultrasonic measurement results show good consistence with those from TEM(Transmission Electron Microscope) and centrifugal sedimentation particle size analyzers,which indicate that measuring distribution of the particle size of nanometer particles with the ultrasonic attenuation spectrum is feasible and reliable.     

Viability of yeast cells in well controlled propagating and standing ultrasonic plane waves

Recent studies have shown that there is no loss of cell viability when the cells are subjected to ultrasonic standing wave fields in acoustic cell retention systems. These systems are characterised by waves that spatially vary in pressure amplitude in the direction of sound propagation. In this work an anechoic 'one-dimensional' sonication chamber has been developed that produces propagating waves, which differ from standing waves in that the pressure amplitude remains constant as the wave travels in a medium with negligible attenuation. The viability of yeast cell suspensions as a function of treatment time was investigated during exposure to both standing and propagating wave fields with frequencies slightly above 2 MHz. The influence of 12% (vol/vol) of ethanol in water on the spatial arrangement of the cells in suspension was also studied. Changes in yeast cell morphology caused by the different types of suspension media and the ultrasonic treatment were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The agglomeration of yeast cells within the pressure nodal planes appears to minimise damaging effects due to ultrasonic fields.     

An experimental evaluation of two effective medium theories for ultrasonic wave propagation in concrete

This study compares ultrasonic wave propagation modeling and experimental data in concrete. As a consequence of its composition and manufacturing process, this material has a high elastic scattering (sand and aggregates) and air (microcracks and porosities) content. The behavior of the "Waterman-Truell" and "Generalized Self Consistent Method" dynamic homogenization models are analyzed in the context of an application for strong heterogeneous solid materials, in which the scatterers are of various concentrations and types. The experimental validations of results predicted by the models are carried out by making use of the phase velocity and the attenuation of longitudinal waves, as measured by an immersed transmission setup. The test specimen material has a cement-like matrix containing spherical inclusions of air or glass, with radius close to the ultrasonic wavelength. The models are adapted to the case of materials presenting several types of scattering particle, and allow the propagation of longitudinal waves to be described at the scale of materials such as concrete. The validity limits for frequency and for particle volume ratio can be approached through a comparison with experimental data. The potential of these homogenization models for the prediction of phase velocity and attenuation in strongly heterogeneous solids is demonstrated.     

高密度超细颗粒高浓度悬浊液超声衰减的数值模拟分析

以拓展耦合相ECP理论模型为基础,通过对高浓度超细二氧化钛-水悬浊液和玻璃微珠-水悬浊液中超声衰减的数值计算分析,讨论了高密度差异颗粒两相介质在高浓度情况下,超声频率、颗粒粒径大小、颗粒浓度对超声波衰减的影响,为高密度超细颗粒在高浓度悬浊液中颗粒粒度和浓度的超声波测量提供理论支持。     

Characterization of suspensions of particles in water by an ultrasonic resonant cell

This paper presents a resonant technique to accurately measure phase-velocity and attenuation of longitudinal acoustic waves in suspensions of solid particles in water. The technique is based on exciting thickness resonances of a layer of fluid and analyzing its spectrum. To this end, a resonant cell to contain the fluid is described and used. Two different type of water suspensions are studied: titanium dioxide and alumina particles; particle volume fraction is in the range 0–0.18. Simultaneous determination of particle size distribution in the suspension by an optical method are also carried out. Finally, the experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions obtained from three different approaches.     

Ultrasonic wave propagation in heterogeneous solid media: theoretical analysis and experimental validation

This research deals with the ultrasonic characterization of thermal damage in concrete. This damage leads to the appearance of microcracks which then evolve in terms of volume rate and size in the material. The scattering of ultrasonic waves from the inclusions is present in this type of medium. The propagation of the longitudinal wave in the heterogeneous media is studied via a homogenization model that integrates the multiple scattering of waves. The model allows us to determine the phase velocity and the attenuation according to the elements which make the medium. Simulations adapted to the concrete are developed in order to test the responses of the model. These behaviors are validated by an experimental study: the measurements of phase velocity and attenuation are performed in immersion, with a comparison method, on a frequency domain which ranges from 160 kHz to 1.3 MHz. The analysis of different theoretical and experimental results obtained on cement-based media leads to the model validation, on the phase velocity behavior, in the case of a damage simulated by expanded polystyrene spheres in granular media. The application to the case of a thermally damaged concrete shows a good qualitative agreement for the changes in velocity and attenuation.     

基于超声衰减谱的纳米颗粒粒度分布测量研究

利用变声程方式测量纳米颗粒悬浮液的超声衰减谱,以McClements模型和BLBL模型为理论基础,采用最优正则化(ORT)算法,反演得到纳米颗粒的粒度分布。运用该方法,对体积浓度1%的纳米二氧化钛-水悬浊液进行测量,与透射电镜(TEM)图像以及离心沉降纳米粒度分析仪检测结果对比,测量结果吻合较好,表明了利用超声衰减谱方法测量纳米颗粒粒度分布的可行性与可靠性。      

Effect of periodic corrugation,reinforcement, heterogeneity and initial stress on Love wave propagation

This paper investigates the impact of corrugated boundary surfaces, reinforcement on the propagation of Love-type wave in prestressed corrugated heterogeneous fiber-reinforced layer resting over a void pores half-space. The heterogeneity in the upper corrugated layer is caused due to exponential variation in the elastic constants with respect to the space variable pointing positively downwards. The dispersion equation in the complex form has been derived using method of separation of variables. The real and imaginary parts of the complex dispersion equation were separated and found in well agreement with the classical Love wave equation. Also, the attenuation of the Love waves has been discussed. The study reveals that such a medium transmits two fronts of Love waves. The first front depends upon the change in volume fraction of the pores and the second front depends upon the modulus of rigidity of the elastic matrix of the medium. The substantial influence of corrugation parameters, reinforcement, undulatory parameter, initial stress, heterogeneity parameter and position parameter on the phase velocity, and attenuation of Love-type wave have been observed and depicted by means of graph. It has been observed that the phase velocity decreases with the increase in initial stress parameters, heterogeneity, and reinforcement in upper layer.     

Ultrasonic monitoring of suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride

Attenuation and velocity of bulk longitudinal ultrasonic waves were measured during the commercial suspension polymerization of vinyl chloride in the frequency range of a few hundred kHz to one MHz. The reproducibility of ultrasonic measurements is determined mainly by the reproducibility of polymerization technology. Measurements of attenuation during the polymerization process indicate such effects as local cavitation, boiling or foaming of the vinyl chloride polymerization system. The ultrasonic attenuation against polymerization time curve predicts morphological properties of the final polyvinyl chloride product. It was found that the magnitude of the ultrasonic velocity is in close correlation with the degree of conversion of vinyl chloride, and ultrasonic velocimetry can effectively be used for continuous monitoring of conversion degree during polymerization.     

Viscoelastic BISQ Model for Low-Permeability Sandstone with Clay

A modified BISQ （Blot/Squirt） model for wave propagation in low-permeability sandstone is developed by introducing the viscoelastic mechanism of a porous skeleton into Dvorkin＇s model. The linear viscoelasticity of the Kelvin Voigt constitutive law is employed to describe the stress-strain relation of a solid frame with clay while the ultrasonic waves propagate through the fluid-saturated sandstone. The phase velocity and attenuation of two p-waves are given based on the present BISQ model. The comparisons between numerical results and experimental data indicate that our viscoelastic model is more realistic and feasible for wave propagation in the low-permeability sandstone, especially with clay, than traditional BISQ models.     

超声波波型转换与表面波的检测

分析了超声波纵波、横波、表面波3种波型的产生条件和声速关系,检测了超声波在固体表面的波型转换,并测量了声表面波的速度,讨论了声表面波在超声延迟线方面的应用.     

Determination of isotropic layer parameters from spatiotemporal signals of an ultrasonic array

The paper discusses a method for measuring the velocities and attenuation of longitudinal and transverse ultrasonic waves and the density and thickness of the isotropic layer with an array placed in an immersion liquid parallel to the sample. The method is based on the recording of the total spatiotemporal signal of the array and its expansion into a spatial spectrum of pulse plane wave response. The ultrasonic velocity and sample thickness depend on the response delay of the plane wave in the layer from the transverse projection of the slowness vector. The density and attenuation are determined from the behavior of the amplitudes of spectral responses. To confirm this method in experiment, the parameters of a polystyrene plate have been measured using a linear 32-element array with a central frequency of 17 MHz.     

Fundamental solution of steady oscillations in thermoelastic medium with voids

ABSTRACT

The article deals with the study of plane wave propagation in the thermoelastic medium in the presence of voids. The problem is considered in the context of three-phase-lag model of generalized thermoelasticity. There exists three longitudinal waves, namely elastic (E-mode), thermal (T-mode) and volume fraction (V-mode) in addition to transverse waves which get decoupled from the rest of motion and not affected by thermal and volume fraction fields. The fundamental solution of the system of differential equations in case of steady oscillations in terms of the elementary functions has been constructed. The phase velocity and attenuation coefficient of these waves are computed numerically and presented graphically.