DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P.V.SURESH
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : AEIE
Institute : Govt. polytechnic for women, Srikakulam
Year : VI
Subject : Industrial Electronics, PLC and SCADA
Subject code : AEI-602
Topic : Ultrasonics
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub topic : Generation of Ultrasonics
Teaching aids : ppt, Animation, Photographs, Diagrams.
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 Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be able

to understand

• Methods of generation of Ultrasonics.

– Mechanical generation of Ultrasonics.

– Electrical generation of Ultrasonics.

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Methods of Generation of Ultrasonics

2) Mechanical Generation

4) Electrical Generation.

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Mechanical Generation of Ultrasonics

• Tuning fork.

• Galtons whistle.

• Gas current generator.

• Holtzmans generator.

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Galtons Whistle

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 Galtons Whistle

• Galtons whistle produces constant amplitude, constant

frequency ultrasonic waves.

• Galtons whistle produces ultrasonic waves up to about

100 kHz.

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Gas Current Generator

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 Gas current generator

• Gas current generator produces ultrasonic waves of

frequency of about 60kc/s.

• It is useful for producing greater power up to about 50

watts of sound.

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Tuning fork

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 Tuning fork

• Ultrasonic waves up to 90kc/s can be produced by tuning

fork

• Ultrasonic waves produced by tuning fork are strongly

damped.

• They are not used for practical applications.

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 Holtzmans generator

• Ultrasonic waves are produced by clamping a glass rod

at one end and vibrating it length wise.

• Ultrasonic waves of about 33kc/s are produced for a

length of 7.5 cm

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Electrical Generation of Ultrasonics.

• Piezo-electric generators.

• Magnetostriction generators.

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Piezo electric Generator

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 Piezo-electric Generator

• It uses piezo-elecric effect.

• It produces higher frequency ultrasonic waves.

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Magnetostriction Generator

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 Magnetostriction Generator

• It uses magnetostriction effect.

• It produces ultrasonic waves when a ferro-magnetic

material is subjected to alternating supply source

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 Summary

We have discussed

• Methods of Generation of Ultrasonics.

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 QUIZ

1) Galton whistle produces constant amplitude and

constant frequency ultrasonic waves up to about

a) 100khz

b) 20khz

c) 50khz

d) None of these

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 QUIZ
2. Electrical methods of ultrasonic generation are
preferred over methods of ultrasonic generation
because of their
a) Convenience

b) Compactness

c) Ease of handling

d) All above

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 QUIZ
1. Ultrasonic vibrations are produced by

a) Energizing a transformer

b) Heating a thermocouple

c) Exciting a transducer

d) All of the above

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1) What are the methods of generation of ultrasonics.

2) List mechanical methods of generation of

ultrasonics.

3) List electrical methods of generation of ultrasonics.

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