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Technique for determining the pressure distribution on the face of a contact ultrasonic transducer

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA

    A. D. Puckett (SEM Member, Graduate Research Assistant) & M. L. Peterson (SEM Member, Assistant Professor)

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Puckett, A.D., Peterson, M.L. Technique for determining the pressure distribution on the face of a contact ultrasonic transducer. Exp Tech 27, 37–39 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2003.tb00121.x

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