An Introduction to Ultrasonics Technology

Superconductors. A guide to resources on the web.

This directory contains links to resources on the web about ultrasonics, including related material about acoustics and non-destructive testing. Links are classified as Articles, Journals and Reference Material, Academia, Associations and Organizations, Businesses and Links Collections.

Medical ultrasonics has evolved into a huge field of its own, and there are a very large number of websites on this topic. Rather than even attempt to cover them here, we refer you to Medical Ultrasound WWW Directory, which has a very extensive list of such sites.

Articles, Journals and Reference Material:

Acoustics FAQ
Diagnostic Breakthrough with new Programmable Ultrasound Imaging Technology - a 1996 press release by the University of Washington and Siemens.
An Introduction to Ultrasonics - a brief introduction, including history, principles and applications.
Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing - by the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. An excellent article that covers the history of ultrasonics, physics of acoustics, transducers, measurement techniques, equipment, calibration methods, etc.
The e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing & Ultrasonics - current and back issues online for free viewing.
Laser-Ultrasonics: From the Laboratory to the Shop Floor - a 1997 article about a new technology that allows ultrasonic inspection in cases where conventional ultrasonics has severe limitations or is not applicable at all.
Ocean Acoustics Library - contains acoustic modeling software and data. Supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
Surface Profiling Using Airborne Ultrasound - by Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.
Ultrasonics - an introductory article which is part of an online tutorial about sound.
Ultrasonic Oxidation - an introduction to ultrasonics in slide show format by the University of Waterloo in Canada.
Ultrasonic Metal Welding - a free online and downloadable book by Stapla Ultrasonics.

Academia:

Iowa State University - Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.
Johns Hopkins University - Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.
Kaunas University of Technology - Ultrasonic Research Group. Kaunas is the second largest city at Lithuania.

Associations and Organizations:

Acoustical Society of America - organized in 1929 and located in Melville, NY.
American Society for Non Destructive Testing - (ASNT) was founded in 1941 and now represents NDT practitioners in manufacturing, construction, education, research, consulting, services and the military.
Ultrasonic Industry Association - contains background information on ultrasonics, links to consultants and links to members. Based in Columbus, OH.

Businesses:

Branson Ultrasonics - experts in ultrasonic welding and other forms of plastics joining technology. Based in Danbury, CT.
British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
CyberLogic Inc. - developer of 3D ultrasound simulation packages.
Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc. - Schaumburg, IL expert in ultrasonic welding technology. Develops and manufactures welding equipment for the bonding, laminating and cutting of thermoplastic materials.
JSR Ultrasonics, Inc. - specialist in designing and producing equipment for test, measurement and image capture. Founded in 1986 and based in Pittsford, NY.
Krell Engineering - consults in the design of ultrasonic resonators (horns/sonotrodes/probes, boosters, transducers/converters) for frequencies between 10 kHz and 100 kHz. These resonators are used for industrial and medical applications. Founded in 1985, based in Baltimore, MD.
Panametrics Inc. - manufacturer of ultrasonic testing equipment and process control instrumentation, including flaw detectors, ultrasonic thickness gauges and transducers. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Waltham, MA.
Phoenix Inspection Systems Limited - supplier of automated ultrasonic and eddy current systems for non-destructive testing. Based in Warrington, UK.
Sonatest plc - said to be Europe's largest manufacturer of portable ultrasonic flaw detectors and thickness gauges. Based in Milton Keynes, UK.
Stapla Ultrasonics - established in 1982 by the engineers who designed and built the world's first ultrasonic metal welding systems. Headquarters in both Frankfurt, Germany and Boston, MA.
Ultrasonic Power Corporation - manufactures complete systems and components for building ultrasonic cleaning equipment. Freeport, IL.
Ultrasonic Sciences Ltd - (USL) specialises in the design and manufacture of automated and semi-automated ultrasonic inspection systems for industrial and research applications. Located in Hampshire, UK.
Unicorn Automation - provides design, development, consultancy and equipment for non-destructive testing, particularly of steel products. Based in Northants, UK.
UTEX Scientific Instruments - develops hardware and software for the nondestructive testing industry, including high-frequency ultrasonic pulser receivers, variable high-pass low-pass filters, Windows-based data acquisition software and ultrasonic simulation software. Located in Ontario, Canada.
Vigilant Scientific - produces ultrasound equipment for use in materials research and ultrasonic experimental kits. Located in East Yorkshire, UK.

Links Collections:

Medical Ultrasound WWW Directory - a huge list of links to sites about medical ultrasound imaging.
Ultrasonic Links - by Kaunas University of Technology.