Ultrasonic/Sonic Drilling/Coring (USDC) for in-situ Planetary Applications
A novel ultrasonic drilling and coring device (USDC) was demonstrated to drill a wide variety of rocks: from ice and chalk to granite and basalt.
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Engineering topics
Sherrit, S.
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Modeling of Horns for Sonic/Ultrasonic Applications
JPL has a requirement for telerobotic tools for planetary sample acquisition, which require low power and have the ability to work in harsh environments.
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Comparison Of The Mason and KLM Equivalent Circuits for Piezoelectric Resonators in the Thickness Mode
The parameters of the KLM and Mason's equivalent circuits in the thickness mode are presented to include dielectric, elastic and piezoelectric lines.
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Automation, Miniature Robotics and Sensors for Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, Volume 4
The development of NDE techniques has always been driven by the ongoing need for low-cost, rapid, user-friendly, reliable and efficient methods of detecting and characterizing flaws as well as determining material properties.
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