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Reference #:
2001-129
Inventors/Contributors
James F. Greenleaf, Ph.D., Mostafa Fatemi, Ph.D., Shigao Chen
Description
A new method is proposed to measure the shear elasticity and shear viscosity at an optically clear material. Radiation force generated by ultrasound is used to vibrate a sphere in the material. The vibration of the sphere is detected and used to determine the shear elasticity and viscosity of the material.
Patent Status
Pending |
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