Transducer loading characteristics allow resonance tracked at high temperature. Acoustic-levitation chamber length automatically adjusted to maintain resonance at constant acoustic frequency as temperature changes. Developed for containerless processing of materials at high temperatures, system does not rely on microphones as resonance sensors, since microphones are difficult to fabricate for use at temperatures above 500 degrees C. Instead, system uses acoustic transducer itself as sensor.


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    Title :

    Acoustic Levitator Maintains Resonance


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    Publication date :

    1986-05-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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