Waveguides for acoustic power and communication channels
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Authors
Litman, Robert B.
Issue Date
2015-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Mechanical engineering
Alternative Title
Abstract
Channels that extend axially along a length of pipe were simulated extensively using frequency-domain finite element analysis. Channels using a wedge shaped intermediary between the transducers and the pipe wall were the focus as prior research indicated that wedges improve channel efficiency. Numerous conclusions were drawn including that maximum channel efficiency increases as the intermediary wedges get shallower (incident angle increases towards 90 degrees) and excitation frequency increases.
Description
August 2015
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY