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ultrasonics
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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ul·tra·son·ics / ˌəltrəˈsäniks/ • pl. n. [treated as sing.] the science and application of ultrasonic waves. ∎ [treated as sing. or pl.] ultrasonic waves; ultrasound.
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Ultrasonic Meters: A Natural Choice To Measure Gas Flow.
Magazine article from: Pipeline & Gas Journal; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...on users in the past few years is the ultrasonic flowmeter. This article discusses the use of ultrasonic flowmeters to measure natural gas flow...are tested and calibrated. What Are Ultrasonic Waves? What are ultrasonic waves, and...
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Ultrasonic flowmeter market is expected to grow strongly.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Pipeline & Gas Journal; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Ultrasonic flowmeter sales are expected to grow at an...calibration facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Ultrasonic flowmeter sales worldwide totaled $240 million in 2000, not including ultrasonic open-channel meters. How They Work There...
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Ultrasonic flow meters in the energy measurement spotlight.
Magazine article from: Pipeline & Gas Journal; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Ultrasonic flow meters are among the most popular...widely used in the oil and gas industry, ultrasonic flow meters can also be found in the...What accounts for the popularity of ultrasonic flow meters in these industries? Ultrasonic...
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Ultrasonic measurement of residual wall thickness during gas assisted injection molding.(Technical report)
Magazine article from: Polymer Engineering and Science; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; INTRODUCTION An ultrasonic measurement technique has been employed...monitoring of the residual wall using ultrasonic technology. There are an increased...this work to provide a nondestructive ultrasonic method of process monitoring. Ultrasound...
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Ultrasonic cleaning in industry: Tony Savage, applications engineer at Branson Ultrasonics provides answers to some common questions. (Special Feature).(advertisement)
Magazine article from: Finishing; 7/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...right size and type of ultrasonic cleaner. Can ultrasonic cleaning damage parts? With certain cautions ultrasonics is a safe way of cleaning...can be enhanced by the ultrasonics. Ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended...
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Ultrasonic Still the Fastest Growing Type of Flowmeter, Finds New Flow Research Study.
PR Newswire; 8/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...Mass., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrasonic flowmeters remain the fastest growing...flowresearch.com/). Sales of ultrasonic flowmeters worldwide totaled $255 million...to be valued at $393 million. While ultrasonic flowmeters are used to measure both...
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Ultrasonic bonding: purveyors of the technology see a bright future in nonwovens.(includes related article)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 12/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...industry the merits of ultrasonic bonding. We believe...communications for Branson Ultrasonics, Danbury, CT, agreed that the call for ultrasonic bonding in nonwovens...growth in the use of ultrasonics for liquid filtration...
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Ultrasonic technology comes of age. (ultrasonic bonding of nonwoven fabrics)
Magazine article from: Nonwovens Industry; 2/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...increasingly accepting of ultrasonic techniques, which...s no doubt that ultrasonics have come a long...of a material, ultrasonic systems are now...of technology, ultrasonics form an impermeable...growing markets for ultrasonics is evidenced by...heightened interest in ultrasonic ...
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Ultrasonic flowmeter market booming, study says.(Newsreel)(Market overview)
Magazine article from: Pipeline & Gas Journal; 1/1/2009; 700+ words
; The ultrasonic flowmeter market remains the fastest growing...com). The study, The World Market for Ultrasonic Flowmeters, 3rd Edition (www.flowultrasonic.com), shows the worldwide ultrasonic flowmeter market at $440 million in 2007...
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Using ultrasonic instrumentation to enhance plant maintenance.
Magazine article from: Plant Engineering; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...leak rate grows, the ultrasonic intensity also increases...by a factor of 6. Ultrasonics for other applications...users initially use ultrasonic devices for detecting...throughout the plant. Ultrasonics can be used to identify...
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Ultrasonics
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...crystal, causing it to emit ultrasonic waves. Applications There...practical applications for ultrasonics. The first widespread use was in underwater exploration. Ultrasonic waves proved to be an excellent...determining the depth of water. Ultrasonics also are used to map the...
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ultrasonics
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...discomfort to human beings. Ultrasonic waves, however, being inaudible...electric current into vibrating ultrasonic waves. Ultrasonics has found wide industrial...object is irradiated with ultrasonic waves; variation in velocity...
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ultrasonic homogenizer
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
ultrasonic homogenizer High‐speed vibrator (above a frequency of 20 000 Hz, hence ultrasonic) used to cream soups, disperse dried milk, disperse essential oils in soft drinks, stabilize tomato puré...
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homogenizer, ultrasonic
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
homogenizer, ultrasonic See ultrasonic homogenizer .
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ultrasonic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
ul·tra·son·ic / ˌəltrəˈsänik / • adj. of or involving sound waves with a frequency above the upper limit of human hearing. DERIVATIVES: ul·tra·son·i·cal·ly / -ikx259;)lē / adv.
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