The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques

dc.contributor.advisorBell, J. F. W
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Andrew Lewis
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-20T13:45:41Z
dc.date.available2026-05-20T13:45:41Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.date.updated2024-08-20T11:35:12Z
dc.description.abstractThe attenuation of ultrasonic waves travelling through a liquid containing a suspension of solids is highly dependent on frequency. At low frequencies, where the wavelength is long compared to the particle size, the particles move with the wave with some phase lag which gives rise to a loss component. At high frequencies, where the wavelength can be made comparable to, and ultimately less than the particle diameter, there is still some movement but most of the energy is lost to the wave by scattering. In this work, is attenuation used to characterize the suspension, and is treated in terms of these two components. Absorption which is the conversion of energy into heat and scattering from the actual particles. The former is expressed as loss (dB) per wavelength and increases with frequency, while the latter, in the short wavelength scattering zone simply obstructs the wave.
dc.identifier.apacitationDavies, A. L. (1985). <i>The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques</i>. (). University if Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDavies, Andrew Lewis. <i>"The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques."</i> ., University if Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDavies, A.L. 1985. The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques. . University if Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Davies, Andrew Lewis AB - The attenuation of ultrasonic waves travelling through a liquid containing a suspension of solids is highly dependent on frequency. At low frequencies, where the wavelength is long compared to the particle size, the particles move with the wave with some phase lag which gives rise to a loss component. At high frequencies, where the wavelength can be made comparable to, and ultimately less than the particle diameter, there is still some movement but most of the energy is lost to the wave by scattering. In this work, is attenuation used to characterize the suspension, and is treated in terms of these two components. Absorption which is the conversion of energy into heat and scattering from the actual particles. The former is expressed as loss (dB) per wavelength and increases with frequency, while the latter, in the short wavelength scattering zone simply obstructs the wave. DA - 1985 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Electrical Engineering LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University if Cape Town PY - 1985 T1 - The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques TI - The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDavies AL. The classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques. []. University if Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1985 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43264en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity if Cape Town
dc.subjectElectrical Engineering
dc.titleThe classification of slurries and other suspensions using ultrasonic techniques
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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