Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation: A Modeling Approach

1. An Ultrasonic System. 2. Linear Systems and the Fourier Transform. 3. Fundamentals. 4. Propagation of Bulk Waves. 5. Reciprocal Theorem and Other Integral Relations. 6. Reflection and Refraction of Bulk Waves. 7. Propagation of Surface and Plate Waves. 8. Ultrasonic Transducer Radiation. 9. Materials Attenuation and Efficiency Factors. 10. Flaw Scattering. 11. Transducer Reception Process. 12. Ultrasonic Measurement Models. 13. Near-Field Measurement Models. 14. Quantitative Ultrasonic NDE with Models. 15. Model-Based Flaw Sizing. Appendixes: A. Fourier Transform. B. Dirac Delta Function. C. Basic Notations and Concepts. D. Hilbert Transform. E. Stationary Phase Method. F. Properties of Ellipsoids. Index.