Macrosonics is the use of high
amplitude
The amplitude of a periodic variable is a measure of its change in a single period (such as time or spatial period). The amplitude of a non-periodic signal is its magnitude compared with a reference value. There are various definitions of am ...
sound waves
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...
for industrial applications. Applications include gas compression, cleaning of surfaces, plastic and metal welding, metal forming, machining, and chemical processing.
[Bruno Pollet ''Power Ultrasound in Electrochemistry: From Versatile Laboratory Tool to Engineering Solution''John Wiley & Sons, 2012 , chapter 1]
See also
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Megasonic cleaning
References
Sound
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