Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation: A Modeling Approach

An Ultrasonic System.- Linear Systems and the Fourier Transform.- Fundamentals.- Propagation of Bulk Waves.- The Reciprocal Theorem and Other Integral Relations.- Reflection and Refraction of Bulk Waves.- Propagation of Surface Waves and Plate Waves.- Ultrasonic Transducer Radiation.- Material Attenuation and System Functions.- Flaw Scattering.- The Transducer Reception Process.- Ultrasonic Measurement Models.- Near Field Measurement Models.- Quantitative Ultrasonic NDE with Models.- Model-based Flaw Sizing.- Appendix A. The Fourier Transform.- Appendix B. The Dirac Delta Function.- Appendix C. Basic Notations and Concepts.- Appendix D. The Hilbert Transform.- Appendix E. The Method of Stationary Phase.- Appendix F. Properties of Ellipsoids.