Ultrasonic acoustic emissions (AE) in the frequency range of 0.1 to 1 megahertz appear to originate in the sapwood of Thuja occidentalis L. The AE are vibrations of an impulsive nature. The vibrations can be transduced to a voltage waveform and amplified. The vibrations of each AE event begin at a large amplitude which decays over 20 to 100 microseconds. Strong circumstantial evidence indicates...

Violation of reparative regeneration of bone tissue in treatment of open fractures is an urgent problem [1,2]. The frequency of unsatisfactory results of the treatment of these fractures remains high (30%) [3]. The main factors of bone regeneration disorders in conditions of open fractures are following: damage to soft tissue, soft tissue tropism violation, violation of bone trophic and infecti...

A multi-DOF ultrasonic motor developed by the authors is capable of generating multi-DOF rotation of a spherical rotor using three orthogonal natural vibrations of a bar-shaped stator. The ultrasonic motor is suitable for making small, light weight and simple multi-DOF motion unit. In the present paper, a control methodology for the multi-DOF ultrasonic motor is proposed and a motion control te...

In ultrasonic welding, high frequency vibrations are combined with pressure to join two materials together quickly and securely. Ultrasonic welding can join dissimilar metals in a split second, ultrasonic welding eases problematic assembly and this cost effective technique may be key to mass producing fuel efficient. In this work effect of various parameters on weld strength have been studied. ...

A multi-DOF ultrasonic motor developed by the authors can generate multi-DOF rotation of a spherical rotor using three orthogonal natural vibrations of a bar-shaped stator. The ultrasonic motor is suitable for making small, lightweight and simple multi-DOF motion unit. In the present paper, a control methodology for the multi-DOF ultrasonic motor is proposed and a motion control test using the ...

Ultrasonic energy is used for applying severe plastic deformation on metal surfaces. In the present work, the effect of ultrasonic vibration on the formability, microhardness and microstructural proper...

This paper aims the studying, modeling and testing of models of linear motors which use ultrasonic waves to achieve the movement. The studied motors are characterized by the positioning accuracy, small inertia, wide speed control (does not require gears and gearboxes), easy control, high torque per unit weight, miniaturization, simple structure, low noise, decreasing time-speed characteristic. ...

Ultrasonic vibrations have been used to cut tissues for two decades. However, it is only in the last five years that experimental applications have been used routinely for standard clinical applications in many different fields of surgery. Surgically decompressing optic nerve, with the use of conventional drills is associated with greater risk of damage to the optic nerve itself. Developing new...

Applications of power ultrasonics in engineering are growing and now encompass a wide variety of industrial processes and medical procedures. In the field of power ultrasonics, ultrasonic vibrations are used to effect a physical change in a medium. However, the mechanism by which a process can benefit from power ultrasonics is not common for all applications and can include one or more of such ...