ESI Group, a software developer announced its intent to make a strategic investment in Vibro-Acoustic Sciences, the company that developed AutoSEA, a Statistical Energy Analysis software package.
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Method to Calibrate Acoustic Emission Sensors
National Physical Laboratory has completed a collaborative project with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and Airbus UK, to develop a method for the calibration of acoustic emission (AE) sensors. The application of the sensors is the detection and location of discrete micro-fracture events that accompany stable crack growth in metals, due to fatigue and stress corrosion.
The first one-mega watt thermo-acoustic device
Praxair has won a $2 million grant to develop one of the world’s largest thermoacoustic device
Read the Praxiar news article here.
Places to buy cheap books
There are a number of great on-line book retailers. Some are better than others. As with most businesses, it is mainly the brand-name recognised ones that people often buy from. However, if you are looking to buy a book you might like to consider these alternatives that sell either new or used books(*)
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Cheap acoustics books at Walmart.com
I found that walmart.com have some really cheap books on acoustics…. for example, Beranek and Ver, Engineering Noise Control which sells for $225 just about everywhere I looked, they have it for $202… Most books look like they are 10% off, some are 20% off.
Be sure to check out this article for places to buy cheap books.