agglomeration

9.06  agglomeration. Union of small particles suspended in a fluid medium into larger aggregates by the action of sound...

flaw detection

9.05  flaw detection. Process of locating imperfections in solid materials by observing internal reflections or a variation in transmission through the materials as a function of sound-path...

macrosonics

9.04  macrosonics. Technology of sound at signal amplitudes so large that linear approximations are not valid. Annotation              Processing of materials by sonic techniques usually...

ensonify

9.03  ensonify. To expose an object to a sound field in a process or...

ultrasonics

9.02  ultrasonics. Technology of sound at frequencies greater than 20 kHz. Annotation              A frequency of 20 kHz is the approximate upper limit of the range of human hearing. (See...