Ultrasound and Elastic Waves. Frequently Asked Questions

Content: 
List of Figures, Pages xi-xvi
Preface, Pages xvii-xix
Acknowledgments, Page xxi
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-8
2 - Definitions and Background, Pages 9-24
3 - Wave Propagation Concepts, Pages 25-44
4 - Wave Interactions, Pages 45-64
5 - Hardware: Equipment Concepts, Pages 65-84
6 - Software: Data Processing, Pages 85-120
Appendix 1 - Stress, Strain, and Elasticity (Also Vectors and Tensors), Pages 121-130
Appendix 2 - The Generalized Hooke\'s Law, Pages 131-138
Appendix 3 - States of Stress or Strain in Waves, Pages 139-145
Appendix 4 - Balance of Forces and Newton\'s Law of Inertia, Pages 147-149
Appendix 5 - Theory of Wave Propagation, Pages 151-157
Appendix 6 - Solutions to the Wave Equations, Pages 159-168
Appendix 7 - Dispersion, Group Velocity, Pages 169-173
Appendix 8 - Transducer Beam Forming, Pages 175-181
Appendix 9 - Solutions for Anisotropy, Pages 183-193
Appendix 10 - Oblique Interactions Between Waves and Boundaries, Pages 195-204
Appendix 11 - Lateral Stress and Strain in Rods Under Axial Loads, Pages 205-210
Appendix 12 - Bending Waves in Beams and Plates, Pages 211-219
Appendix 13 - Time-Domain Analysis, Pages 221-227
References, Pages 229-230
Index, Pages 231-241