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Original Articles

The measurement of small changes in ultrasonic velocity and attenuation

Pages 373-418 | Published online: 25 Oct 2006

Articles Reviewed

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  • McSkimin , H. J. 1961 . Pulse superposition method for measuring ultrasonic wave velocities in solids . J. Acoctst. Soc. Am. , 33 : 12
  • McSkimin , H. J. 1950 . Ultrasonic measurement techniques applicable to small solid specimens . J. Acotrst. Soc. Am. , 22 : 413
  • Papadakis , E. P. 1966 . Ultrasonic diffraction loss and phase change in anisotropic materials . J. Acoust. Soc. Am. , 40 : 863
  • Papadakis , E. P. 1967 . Ultrasonic phase velocity by the pulse-echo-overlap method incorporating diffraction phase corrections . J. Acoust. Soc. Am. , 42 : 1045
  • Papadakis , E. P. 1968 . Ultrasonic attenuation in thin specimens driven through buffer rods . J. Acotcsr. SOC. Am. , 44 : 724
  • Papadakis , E. P. 1968 . Buffer-rod systeiii for ultrasonic attenuation measurements . J. Acotrst. Soc. Am. , 44 : 1437
  • Papadakis , E. P. , Fowler , K. A. and Lynnworth , L. C. 1973 . Ultrasonic attenuation by spectrum analysis of pulses in buffer rods: method and difhclion corrections . J. Acoust. Soc. Am. , 53 ( I ) : 336
  • Roderick , R. L. and Truell , R. 1952 . The measurement of ultrasonic attenuation in solids by the pulse technique and some results in stce1 . J. Appl. Phys. , 23 : 267
  • Williams , J. and Lamb , J. 1958 . On the measurement of ultrasonic velocity in solids . J. Acoust. Soc. Am. , 30 : 308
  • Williamson , R. C. 1969 . Echo phase-comparison technique and measurement of sound velocity in water . J. Acorrsr. Soc. Am. , 45 : 1251

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