Sensors & Electronics
Physical Property Sensors
Ultrasonic Interactions with Liquid Materials (434)
Problem: Measure ultrasonic interactions with liquids to allow characterization of interactions and sample properties.
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Mechanisms.
PNNL Solution:
- Determined required measurements
- Utilized multiple laboratory ultrasonic measurement systems
- Configured measurement system and signal processing to meet specific application requirements
- Acquired and recorded data on test and reference samples
- Analyzed data to obtain needed information
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Ultrasonic property measurements including interfacial reflection, refraction effects, energy absorption, scattering, frequency and polarization effects for various temperatures; ultrasonic probe design and signal processing electronics; modeling of ultrasonic interactions to support data interpretation; multi-effect signature analysis; advanced data analysis methods to identify and test correlation of ultrasonic and macro-mechanical properties of liquids.
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