In ultrasonic array imaging, 3D ultrasonic wavefields are normally recorded by an ultrasonic piezo array transducer. Its performance is limited by the configuration and size of the array transducer. In this paper, a method based on digital holographic interferometry is proposed to record the 3D ultrasonic wavefields instead of the array transducer, and the measurement system consisting of a pul...

The present study was carried out to quantitatively analyze the levels of six potentially toxic heavy metals viz., arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) in ten important Indian medicinal plants. The air dried powdered plant materials were subjected to microwave assisted wet digestion for the preparation of test samples. The samples were analyzed by u...

Allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) is a stubborn disease requiring surgical and medical management. Delivery of topical medication is paramount in these patients, but the most difficult to accomplish. We investigated heavy irrigation (nasal douche) and atomized medication delivery potential in a cadaveric sinus model of polypoid AFS disease. Three disease models were created: a control that involv...

A number of analytical models predicting the size distribution of particles during atomization of Al-based alloys by N2, He and Ar gases were compared. Simulations of liquid break up in a close coupled atomizer revealed that the finer particles are located near the center of the spray cone. Increasing gas injection pressures led to an overall reduction of particle diameters and caused a migrati...

Ultrasonic motors have been expected as a leader of new actuators since 1980th when they were invented. Author has been conducted research on analysis of characteristics of ultrasonic motors, development of novel ultrasonic motors including multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) ultrasonic motors, and application of ultrasonic motors for robotic field. In this paper, several results are described.

Non-contact ultrasonic, enables rapid testing of structures using ultrasonic tests that are not possible via conventional contact transducers. This paper reports on laser ultrasonic and air/gas coupled ultrasonic measurements that are performed remotely, do not require direct access to test area, do not need traditional ultrasonic coupling and do not have traditional C-scan fixture requirements...

This paper presents an image-processing-based model for calculating the interfacial-area concentration (IAC) of a low-pressure microbubble (LPMB) scrubber, which facilitates determination operational conditions scrubber via flow-pattern analysis. The LPMB maximizes interfacial area two-phase systems using bubbly flow. Microbubbles have received attention due to their microscopic sizes, high res...

A simple technique is presented for the analysis for copper in small fragments of tissue. Dissolution of the tissue in concentrated nitric acid is the only preparative step required. Copper content is then determined by comparison with standards, by using the carbon rod atomizer previously described. Sample volumes of less than 2 d are used for each measurement. The method gives results that co...