While research on ultrasonics has been covered in earlier volumes of the Physical Acoustics series, Volumes 23 and 24 demonstrate the successful commercialization of devices and instruments arising from research in this area. These volumes will assist in the process of bringing research output into the marketplace to the benefit of customers.The chapters are liberally illustrated with pictures of actual commercial objects which have been or are in use. Included are Medical Ultrasonic Diagnostics, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Acoustic Emission, Process Control, Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Devices, Frequency Control Devices, Research Instruments, Transducers, and Ultrasonic Microscopes. Also contained in the text are six essays covering technology transfer and commercialization.
Author(s): R.N. Thurston, Allan D. Pierce and Emmanuel P. Papadakis (Eds.)
Series: Physical Acoustics 24
Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 1-372
Content:
Contributors
Pages ix-x
Preface
Pages xi-xiv
Essay I Achieving successful technology transfer Original Research Article
Pages 1-7
Prof Aaron, J. Gellman
Essay II Difficulties in technology transfer: a perspective Original Research Article
Pages 7-14
Emmanuel P. Papadakis
Essay III Commercialization: From basic research to sales to profits Original Research Article
Pages 15-19
Neil J. Goldfine
Essay IV Perspectives on technology transfer and NDT markets Original Research Article
Pages 20-23
Stephen R. Ringlee
Essay V Teaming—A solution to the problem of integrating soft skills and industrial interaction into engineering curricula Original Research Article
Pages 24-33
William Lord, Satish Udpa, Robert s. Harris
Essay VI Innovative technology transfer initatiatives Original Research Article
Pages 33-42
Arthur Ballato, Richard Stern
2 Fabrication and characterization of transducers Original Research Article
Pages 43-134
Emmanuel P. Papadakis, Clyde G. Oakley, Alan R. Selfridge, Bruce Maxfield
-3- Surface acoustic wave technology macrosuccess through microseisms Original Research Article
Pages 135-207
Fred S. Hickernell
4 Frequency control devices Original Research Article
Pages 209-273
John R. Vig, Arthur Ballato
5 Industrial ultrasonic imaging/microscopy Original Research Article
Pages 275-346
Robert S. Gilmore
6 Research instruments and systems Original Research Article
Pages 347-361
Bruce B. Chick
Index
Pages 363-372
