MATE 4800: Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation
(Cross-listed with AERE 4800/ EM 4800).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: EM 3240 or MATE 3190; MATH 2660 or MATH 2670; PHYS 2320
Introduction to stress/strain, Hooke's law, and elastic wave propagation in two dimensions in isotropic media. Ultrasonic plane-wave reflection and transmission; and simple straight-crested guided waves. Transducer construction, behavior, and performance. Simple signal analysis and discrete signal processing. The last few weeks of the course are devoted to case studies.
(Typically Offered: Spring)