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Handbook of Elastic Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Four-Volume Set

Edited by
  • Moises Levy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, U.S.A.
  • Henry Bass, University of Mississippi, U.S.A.
  • Richard Stern, Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.

Sound waves propagate through galactic space, through two-dimensional solids, through biological systems, through normal and dense stars, and through everything that surrounds us; the earth, the sea, and the air. We use sound to locate objects, to identify objects, to understand processes going on in nature, to communicate, and to entertain. The elastic properties of materials determine the velocity of sound in them and tell us about their response to stresses something which is very important when we are trying to construct, manufacture, or create something with any material. The Handbook of Elastic Properties of Materials will provide these characteristics for almost everything whose elastic properties has ever been measured or deduced in a concise and approachable manner.Leading experts will explain the significance of the elastic properties as they relate to intrinsic microscopic behavior, to manufacturing, to construction, or to diagnosis. They will discuss the propagation of sound in newly discovered or created materials, and in common materials which are being investigated with a fresh outlook.The Handbook will provide the reader with the elastic properties of the common and mundane, the novel and unique, the immense and the microscopic, and the exhorbitantly dense and the ephemeral.. You will also find the measurement. And theoretical techniques that have been developed and invented in order to extract these properties from a reluctant nature and recalcitrant systems.

Audience
University, industrial, and government libraries serving engineering and research personnel working in acoustics, materials science.

Hardbound, 1959 Pages

Published: October 2000

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-445760-7

Reviews

  • "All...chapters are of uniform excellance, and supported by extensive references and illustrations. Figures, equations and tables are presented in a thoroughly efficient manner making reference a pleasant task. The handbook is profitable and essential reading for researchers in the science and engineering community concerned with elastic property data."
    --CURRENT ENGINEERING PRACTICE, HANDBOOK OF MACHINERY DYNAMICS, Vol.43, Nos 2-3; July-August-September, 2000; October-November-December, 2000

Contents

  • Volume:1 Methods for Measuring the Elastic Properties of SolidsVolume Editors:Professor Arthur.G. EveryPhysics DepartmentUniversity of the WitwatersrandPO Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South AfricaTel. +27-11-716-2141 Fax: +27-11-339-8262every@physnet.phys.wits.ac.zaProfessor Wolfgang Sachse Department of Theoretical and Applied MechanicsCornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853Tel. +1-607-255-5065 (secretary: 255-5062) ; Fax: +1-607-255-9179)sachse@msc.cornell.eduElastodynamical Principles in the Measurement of Elastic Constants:Every and SachsePulse Superposition, Pulse Echo Overlap and Related Techniques:Dr Emmanuel P. PapadakisUltrasonic Through Transmission Methods to Measure Complex Stiffness Moduli of Composite Materials:Professor Bernard HostenBordeaux I UniversityUltrasonic Techniques at Low Temperatures and High Magnetic FieldsDr Bimal K SarmaPhysics DepartmentUniversity of Wisconsin at MilwaukeePoint-source/Point-receiver Green's Function Methods:Every, Sachse, KimDr K.Y. KimDepartment of Theoretical and Applied MechanicsCornell UniversityMR ElastographyTentative authors: McCracken, Oliphant, Greenleaf, Ehman.MAYO CLINICGated Interferometry:Dr. Mark McKennaRITEC, INC.Laser Controlled Surface Acoustic Waves:Professor Dr Peter HessUniversity of Heidelberg, Acoustic MicroscopyDr Sridhar Canumalla and Dr Lawrence KesslerSonoscan Inc.Acoustic Microscopy of Layered Anisotropic SolidsDr Pavel ZininHawaii Institute of Geophysics and PlanetologyUniversity of Hawaii Scanning Probe Methods for Measurements and Mapping of Local Elastic Properties:Dr Oleg KolosovDepartment of MaterialsUniversity of OxfordWaves in Plates:Professor Mahir SayirInstitute of MechanicsETH-ZentrumWaves in Rods and Thin Cylindrical Shells:Professor Jürg DualInstitute of MechanicsETH-ZentrumResonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS):Dr. Albert Migliori, T.W. Darling and J.P. BaiardoLos Alamos National LaboratoryRUS under Pressure and at High Temperatures?Professor Donald G. IsaakUniversity of California at Los AngelesInstitute of Geophysics and Planetary PhysicsEMAT Techniques:Dr George A Alers and Dr Hirotsugu OgiMaterials Reliability DivisionNIST Plate Modes:Prof. Dr. S. HaussuehlUniversitaet zu KoelnTorsional and Flexural Vibrations of Rods:Professor Dr.-Ing. Hans G. Sockel Institut fur Werkstoffwissenschaften LS 1Universitat Erlangen-NurnbergDr. Wolfgang HermannSiemens AG, Brillouin Scattering from Bulk Acoustic Waves:Dr Marcos GrimsditchMaterials Science DivisionArgonne National LaboratorySurface Brillouin Scattering:Professor J.Darrell Comins Physics DepartmentUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Schaefer-Bergmann Method:Prof. Dr. S. HaussuehlUniversitaet zu KoelnNeutron Scattering:Dr. C. StassisIowa State UniversityX-ray Diffraction and Scattering:Prof. Emil ZolotoyabkoDepartment of Materials EngineeringTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyMeasurements as a Function of Pressure and TemperatureProf. William A. BassettDepartment of Geological SciencesCornell UniversityThird Order Elastic Constants:Professor Mack BreazealeNational Center for Physical AcousticsThe University of MississippiVolume II. Elastic Properties of SolidsEditor: Dr. Moises LevyTechnical Editor: Libby FurrChapter 1. Fundamentals of Elastic Constants Dr. Moises Levy 941-403-7265 Professor Emeritus University of Wisconsin4401 Gulf Shore BlvdNaples, FL 34103moiseslevy@aol.comChapter 2. The Microscopic Theory of Elastic ConstantsDr. Leon Slutsky206-543-1685University of WashingtonDepartment of ChemistryBox 351700Seattle, Washington 98195Chapter 3. Elasticity of Oxides and IonicsProfessor Lars Stixrude734-647-9071University of MichiganDepartment of Geological Sciences425 E. University Avenue2534 C.C. Little Bldg.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1063stixrude@umich.eduChapter 4. Elastic Properties of Solid Inert GasesDr. John BeamishUniv. of AlbertaDepartment of PhysicsEdmonton, ABTG-G2j1 CanadaJbeamish@clarityconnect.comCornell UniversityDepartment of PhysicsClark HallIthaca, NY 14853-2501Chapter 5. Elastic Properties of IceDr. Robert E. GagnonDr. Stephen J. Jones709-772-2475Institute of Marine DynamicsNational Research Council of CanadaPost Office Box 12093, Station ASt. John's NF, A1B 3T5 CANADArgagnon@minnie.imd.nrc.casjones@minnie.imd.nrc.caChapter 6. Elastic Properties of Quasi Crystals Dr. Julian D Maynard. Jr. 814-865-6353 Pennsylvania State University 0330 Davey Laboratory University Park, PA 16802 maynard@phys.psu.eduChapter 7. Elastic Properties of Low Dimensional MaterialsProfessor Joseph Brill 606-257-4670University of KentuckyDepartment of Physics and AstronomyLexington, KY 40506-0055jwbrill@pop.uky.eduChapter 8. SemiconductorsProfessor Pasquale Pavone+49-941-9432048Institute fuer Theoretische PhysikUniversitaet RegensburgD-93040 RegensburgGermanyPasquale.Pavone@physik.uni-regensburg.deDieter StrauchChapter 9. Conventional and Unconventional SuperconductorsDr. Bimal K. Sarma414-229-6336Univ. Wisconsin at MilwaukeeP.O. BOX 413Physics Bldg 410EMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53201bksarma@uwm.eduChapter 10. Elastic Moduli of Iron AlloysDr. Emanuel Papadakis717-355-9809Quality System Concepts, Inc.379 Diem Woods DriveNew Holland, PA 17557-8800Chapter 11. Elastic Constants of Aluminum AlloysDr. Richard Stiffler412-795-0136R.C. Stiffler and Associates rcstiffler@aol.comChapter 12. Elastic Properties of GlassesDr. Charles KurkjianH 908-647-0227 Chapter 13. Elastic Properties of PolymersBruce Hartmann301-227-5654Naval Surface Warfare Center 9500 MacArthur BoulevardWest Bechesda, MD 20817-5700hartmann@de.navy.milChapter 14. Elastic Properties of Porous Materials Dr. James SabatierDr. Craig Hickey662-915-5889University of Mississippi Coliseum DriveUniversity, MS 38677sabatier@olemiss.educhickey@olemiss.eduBiological Materials:Chapter 15a. Elastic Properties of Soft TissueDr. Armen Sarvazyan609-333-0710Artann Laboratories1 Riva AvenueNorth Brunswick, NJ 08902-4731armen@pluto.njcc.comChapter 15b. Elastic Properties of Hard TissueDr. Sidney Lees617-262-5200Forsyth Dental Center140 FenwayBoston, MA 02115Slees@forsyth.orgProfessor Peter P. AntichUniversity of Texas in DallasDept of RadiologySouthwestern Medical Center5323 Harry Hines BlvdDallas TX 75235-9058Professor Shreefal MehtaUniversity of Texas in DallasDept of RadiologySouthwestern Medical Center5323 Harry Hines BlvdDallas TX 75235-9058Professor J. Lawrence KatzCase Western Reserve UniversityDept of Biomedial Eng'g10900 Euclid AvenueCleveland OH 44106-7207Chapter 15c. Elastic Properties of Carbonate Hard TissueDr. Julian Vincent+44 (0)118 931 8418Centre for BiomimeticsThe University of ReadingWhiteknightsReadingBerkshire RG6 6AHUnited KingdomJ.F.V.Vincent@reading.ac.ukChapter 16. Elastic Properties of Wood and Forest ProductsProfessor Mick Peterson207-581-2129Mechanical Engineering DepartmentFort Collins, CO 80523mpeterson@umeme.maine.eduChapter 17. Elastic Properties of CompositesDr. Ronald L. Kline619-594-6067San Diego State UniversityCollege of Engineering5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, California 92182-1323kline@kahuna.sdsu.eduChapter 18. Elastic Moduli of ConcreteProfessor Paulo J. Monteiro510-643-8251University of California, BerkeleyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering725 Davis HallBerkeley, CA 94720-1710Monteiro@ce.berkeley.edu**Chapter 19. Elastic Properties of FullerinesProfessor Alex Zettl510-642-4939Univ. of California at BerkleyPhysics Department132 LeConteBerkeley, CA 94720-7300azettl@physics.berkeley.eduChapter 20. Elastic Properties of Crystalline QuartzArthur BallatoVincent RosatiUS Army CECOM RDECAMSEL-RD-CS (Dr. Ballato)Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5201Chapter 21. Elastic Properties of PaperDr. Douglas CoffinInstitute of Paper Science & Technology500 10th StreetAtlanta, GA 30318dcoffin@pop.ipst.edu**Chapter 22. Elastic Properties of Ceramic-like Material Dr. Albert Migliori505-667-2515Los Alamos National Laboratorymigliori@lanl.govDr. Veerle Keppens662-915-7428University of MississippiNCPAColiseum DriveUniversity, MS 38677vkeppens@olemiss.edu**Chapter 23. Elastic Constants in Soft Condensed MatterProfessor Paul Chaikin609-258-4338Princeton UniversityPhysics Department321 Jadwin HallPrinceton, NJ 08544chaikin@princeton.eduChapter 24. Elastic Properties of FoodDr. Malcom J.W. PoveyDr. Jack LambThe University of Leeds +44-113-233-2963m.j.w.povey@leeds.ac.ukEarth Sciences:Chapter 25. Elastic Properties of Minerals and Planetary ObjectsDr. Donald G. IsaakH 805-492-7095310-825-3565 UCLAGeophysics405 Hilgard Ave.Box 951361Los Angeles, CA 90095-1361disaak@adam.igpp.ucla.eduChapter 26. Thermoelastic Parameters of Solids Dr. Orson Anderson310-825-2386UCLADepartment IGPP4851 SlichterBox 951361mail code: 156704adm code: 2090Los Angeles, CA 90095-1361olanderson@igpp.ucla.eduChapter 27. The Elastic Structure of Deep Earth Mantle and CoreProfessor Michael J. Brown206-543-9419University of WashingtonGeophysics208A Atmospheric Sciences-Geophysics264A Johnson Hallbrown@geophys.washington.eduChapter 28. Rock and Earth's Crust Richard Carlson409-845-1398Texas A&M University309 Halbouty Geosciences BuildingTexas A&M UniversityGeophysicsMailStop: 3364College Station, Texas 77843rlc1982@geopsun.tamu.eduVolume III. Elastic Properties of LiquidsEditors:Dr. Dipen SinhaDr. Moises Levy**Chapter 1. Measurement Techniques in Liquids Dr. Dipen N. Sinha 1 505 667 0062Los Alamos National LaboratoryMST-11, MD D429Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545sinha@lanl.govChapter 2. Liquid Helium 3 Dr. Haruo Kojima 732-445-3875 Rutgers University Physics 136 Frelinghuysen Piscataway, NJ 08854 kojma@ruthep.rutgers.edu kojma@physics.rutgers.eduChapter 3. Liquid Helium 4 Dr. Julian D Maynard. Jr. 814-865-6353 0330 DAVEY LABORATORY UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 maynard@phys.psu.eduChapter 4. Liquid CrystalsDr. Philippe Martinoty03.88.41.60.87Labo. De Dynamique Des Fluides Complexes4, rue Blaise Pascal 67070 Strasbourg CEDEXmartinot@fresnel.u-strasbg.fr**Chapter 5. Fundamental Acoustic Properties of Bubbly Liquids Dr. Andrea Prosperetti410-516-8534John Hopkins UniversityMechanical Engineering 122 Latrobe Hall34th and Charles StreetsBaltimore, MD 21218prosperetti@jhu.eduChapter 6. Acoustic Velocities in Earth Liquids Dr. Manika Prasad650-723-8547Stanford UniversityGeophysics Department397 Panama MallStanford, California 94305-2215Manika.prasad@stanford.edu Professor Amos Nur650-723-9526Stanford UniversityDirector of SRB Project & Professor of Geophysics397 Panama Mall, Mitchell Building, 359Stanford, California 94305-2215Amos.nur@stanford.eduChapter 7. Acoustic Velocities in Fluid Saturated Earth Materials SAME AS 6Chapter 8. Acoustic Microscopy of Earth Material SAME AS 6Volume IV - Velocity of Sound in GasesEditors:Dr. Richard Raspetraspet@next1.ncpa.olemiss.eduDr. Moises Levy**Chapter 1. Introduction to Elastic Constants in GasesDr. Henry E. Bass;Dr. Doug Shields;662-915-5840University of MississippiNCPAColiseum DriveUniversity, Mississippi 38677pabass@olemiss.edudshields@olemiss.edu**Chapter 2. Elastic Properties of Organic Gases Moldover, Michael R. Dr. 301-975-2459 Physical and Chemical Properties Division (838) Physics Building (221), Room A103 NIST 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8380 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8380 michael.moldover@nist.gov**Chapter 3. Measurement Techniques in Gases Moldover, Michael R. Dr. 301-975-2459 Physical and Chemical Properties Division (838) Physics Building (221), Room A103 NIST 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8380 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8380 michael.moldover@nist.gov**Chapter 4 Elastic Properties of Numerous Gases Friend, Daniel G. 303-497-5424 Physical and Chemical Properties Division (838) Cryogenic (2), Room 1014 NIST Mailcode 838.08 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 dfriend@boulder.nist.gov**Chapter 5. Elastic Properties of 10 Gases F.W. GiacobbeChicago Research Center Air Liquids 5230 South East Avenue Countryside, IL 60525Chapter 6. Properties of Normal Stars Dr. Sarbani Basu 609-734-8020Princeton University Institute for Advanced Study Olden LanePrinceton, NJ 08540Chapter 7. The Properties of Condensed Matter in White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars Professor Stewart ShapiroDr. Shimulik Balberg217-333-2807University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLoomis Laboratory of Physics1110 West Green StreetUrbana, IL 61801-3080Chapter 8 Sound Waves at Low DensitiesChapter 9 Density Waves in Galactic SpaceChapter 10 Sound Waves in Planetary Atmospheres

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