Microwave-assisted and ultrasound-assisted extraction assays were used to isolate total flavonoids (TF) from Osmanthus fragrans flowers. The effects of the solid-liquid ratio, ethanol concentration, microwave power, microwave extraction time, ultrasonic power and ultrasonic extraction time on the yield of TF were studied. A sequential combination of microwave- and ultrasound-assisted extraction...

Pulse ultrasound technique has been applied to measure the reflected echo signals from vapor bubbles in boiling two-phase flow. In this study, an ultrasonic transducer was developed for the ultrasonic measurement in boiling two-phase flow under the atmospheric pressure. Since the Curie point of piezoelements of the transducer is above 250 ̊C, it has an allowable temperature limit of 120 ̊C. The b...

Focusing an ultrasonic surface or bulk wave to a point can maximise the amount of ultrasonic energy at a point and increase the sensitivity of a measurement. Using noncontact ultrasonic methods we focus an ultrasonic wave pulse on or in a sample. Focusing can be achieved by using a shaped source or by the surface profile of the sample itself. Experiments and modelling confirm the known result t...

Ultrasonication has recently received attention as a novel bioprocessing tool for process intensification in many areas of downstream processing. Ultrasonic intensification (periodic ultrasonic treatment during the fermentation process) can result in a more effective homogenization of biomass and faster energy and mass transfer to biomass over short time periods which can result in enhanced mic...

The effect of low power ultrasonic radiation on anaerobic biodegradability of sewage sludge was investigated. For this purpose, soluble substances and variation of microbial system of sewage sludge subjected to low power ultrasonic radiation were tested. The well known hydromechanical shear forces and heating effect of low frequency ultrasound plays a major role in the sludge pre treatment proc...

In order to reasonably use of the aristichthys nobilis scale resources, gelatin was extracted from the scales of aristichthys nobilis with the aid of ultrasonic method. The ultrasonic power, time, temperature and the ratio of material to solvent on extraction of gelatin from aristichthys nobilis scales were studied. The ultrasonic extraction conditions of gelatin from aristichthys nobilis scale...

An indication of the formability of metallic sheet is determined using a correlation between nondestructively measurable ultrasonic properties and a formability index. A calibration relation is initially established by measuring ultrasonic velocities at various angles to the rolling direction of sheet specimens with noncontacting electromagnetic acoustic transducers, calculating an ultrasonic c...

Ultrasonic speech is a novel research area with significant applications: as a speech-aid prosthesis for patients with voice box difficulties, silent speech interfaces, secure mode of communication in mobile phones and as a communication medium in high noise industrial environments. Feature extraction is a critical part of the ultrasonic speech system. Linear prediction analysis (LPA) has been ...

Certain microstructural features of materials, such as grain size in metals, porosity in ceramics, and structural phase compositions, are important for determining mechanical properties. Many of these microstructural features have been characterized by ultrasonic wave propagation measurements, such as wave velocity and attenuation. Real-time monitoring of ultrasonic wave propagation during the ...

In this work, machining test was carried out in various machining conditions using ultrasonic vibration capable CNC machine. For work material, alumina ceramic (Al2O3) was used while for tool material diamond electroplated grinding wheel was used. To evaluate ultrasonic vibration effect, grinding test was performed with and without ultrasonic vibration in same machining condition. In ultrasonic...