chapter 1 Oscillatory Motion and Wave Equations / chapter 2 Ultrasonic Horns, Couplers, and Tools / chapter 3 Advanced Designs of Ultrasonic Transducers and Devices Using Finite Element Analysis / chapter 4 Piezoelectric Materials: Properties and Design Data / chapter 5 Magnetostriction: Materials and Transducers / chapter 6 Pneumatic Transducer Design Data / chapter 7 Properties of Materials / chapter 8 Ultrasonics-Assisted Physical and Chemical Processes / chapter 9 Advances in Generation and Detection of Ultrasound in the Field of Nondestructive Testing/Evaluation / chapter 10 Medical Ultrasound: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Imaging / chapter 11 Mechanical Effects of Ultrasonic Energy / chapter 12 Criteria for Choosing Ultrasonics