Power Ultrasonics: Applications of High-Intensity Ultrasound

The industrial interest in ultrasonic processing has revived during recent years because ultrasonic technology may represent a flexible “green” alternative for more energy efficient processes. A challenge in the application of high-intensity ultrasound to industrial processing is the design and development of specific power ultrasonic systems for large scale operation. In the area of ultrasonic processing in fluid and multiphase media the development of a new family of power generators with extensive radiating surfaces has significantly contributed to the implementation at industrial scale of several applications in sectors such as the food industry, environment, and manufacturing. Part one covers fundamentals of nonlinear propagation of ultrasonic waves in fluids and solids. It also discusses the materials and designs of power ultrasonic transducers and devices. Part two looks at applications of high power ultrasound in materials engineering and mechanical engineering, food processing technology, environmental monitoring and remediation and industrial and chemical processing (including pharmaceuticals), medicine and biotechnology.

Covers the fundamentals of nonlinear propagation of ultrasonic waves in fluids and solids.Discusses the materials and designs of power ultrasonic transducers and devices. Considers state-of-the-art power sonic applications across a wide range of industries.

1 Introduction to power ultrasonics 
Part I Fundamentals
2 High-intensity ultrasonic waves in fluids: nonlinear propagation and effects 
3 Acoustic cavitation: bubble dynamics in high-power ultrasonic fields
4 High-intensity ultrasonic waves in solids: nonlinear dynamics and effect
5 Piezoelectric ceramic materials for power ultrasonic transducers
6 Power ultrasonic transducers: principles and design
7 Power ultrasonic transducers with vibrating plate radiators
8 Measurement techniques in power ultrasonics
9 Modelling of power ultrasound transducers
10 Modelling energy losses in power ultrasound transducers
Part II Welding, metal forming and machining applications
11 Ultrasonic welding of metals
12 Ultrasonic welding of plastics and polymeric composites
13 Power ultrasonics for additive manufacturing and consolidating of materials
14 Ultrasonic metal forming: materials
15 Ultrasonic metal forming: processing
16 Using power ultrasonics in machine tools
Part III Engineering and medical applications
17 Ultrasonic motors
18 Power ultrasound for the production of nanomaterials
19 Ultrasonic cleaning and washing of surfaces 
20 Ultrasonic degassing of liquids
21 Ultrasonic surgical devices and procedures
22 High-intensity focussed ultrasound for medical therapy
23 Ultrasonic cutting for surgical applications
Part IV Food technology and pharmaceutical applications
24 Design and scale up of sonochemical reactors for food processing and other applications
25 Ultrasonic mixing, homogenisation and emulsification in food processing and other applications
26 Ultrasonic defoaming and debubbling in food processing and other applications
27 Power ultrasonics for food processing
28 Crystallization and freezing processes assisted by power ultrasound
29 Ultrasonic drying for food preservation
30 The use of ultrasonic atomization for encapsulation and other processes in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing
Part V Environmental and other applications
31 The use of power ultrasound for water treatment
32 The use of power ultrasound for waste water and biomass treatment
33 The use of power ultrasound for organic synthesis in green chemistry
34 Ultrasonic agglomeration and preconditioning of aerosol particles for environmental and other applications
35 The use of power ultrasound in mining
36 The use of power ultrasound in biofuel production, bioremediation and other applications