Author:Shatalov, MY; Fedotov, I; Wallis, JR; Nicolaides, KEDate:Jan 2006A novel unidimensional model of 1-3 piezocomposite ultrasonic transducers is presented. A new electromechanical model is the generalization of the Smith-Auld unidimentional model, which is formulated in terms of a variational approach. It ...Read more
Author:Loveday, Philip WDate:Jan 2006Piezoelectric patch actuators are employed for monitoring the health of structures and for performing active control of vibration. When the structure is long, slender and has constant cross-section, such as a pipe, rail or rod, it can be ...Read more
Author:Scheepers, G; Morris, RM; Visser, JA; Roos, TH; Snedden, Glen CDate:Jan 2006This paper describes an experimental and numerical study of the heat transfer augmentation near the entrance to a gas turbine film cooling hole at different engine representative suction ratios (Vhole/V). For the experimental component the ...Read more
Author:Loveday, Philip W; Wood, DDate:Jan 2006A non-destructive examination procedure based on a guided wave inspection approach is used for the acoustic examination of glass fibre reinforced composite rods. This paper contains an investigation into the characteristics of guided wave ...Read more