Apparatus and method for generating mechanical waves
Abstract
Mechanical waves are generated in a medium by subjecting an electromechanical element to an alternating electric field having a frequency which induces mechanical resonance therein and is below any electrical resonance frequency thereof.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865488
- Patent Number(s):
- 4524295
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B06 - GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL B06B - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04R - LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; generating; mechanical; waves; generated; medium; subjecting; electromechanical; element; alternating; electric; field; frequency; induces; resonance; therein; below; electrical; electric field; resonance frequency; alternating electric; mechanical waves; electrical resonance; /310/331/
Citation Formats
Allensworth, Dwight L, and Chen, Peter J. Apparatus and method for generating mechanical waves. United States: N. p., 1985.
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@article{osti_865488,
title = {Apparatus and method for generating mechanical waves},
author = {Allensworth, Dwight L and Chen, Peter J},
abstractNote = {Mechanical waves are generated in a medium by subjecting an electromechanical element to an alternating electric field having a frequency which induces mechanical resonance therein and is below any electrical resonance frequency thereof.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}