Title: Future research directions with Acoustic Emission and Acousto–Ultrasonic technique

Authors: Sharad Shrivastava, Ravi Prakash

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333031, Rajasthan, India. ' Research and Consultancy Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333031, Rajasthan, India

Abstract: The paper deals with the existing research gap in medical field by the application of non-destructive testing technique. The paper gives an general idea about the various non-destructive testing techniques used in Biomedical field. It also covers the disadvantages of various techniques and how these disadvantages can be taken care by Acoustic emission and Acousto–ultrasonic technique. Based on literature review the gaps have been identified for the future research by these techniques. The assessment of bone condition can be effectively done by using acoustic emission and acousto–ultrasonic technique. Acousto–ultrasonic technique has already proved its usefulness in the assessing the composite materials. As bone is also a composite material, definitely this technique might give good results while assessing the bone condition.

Keywords: bone assessment; acoustic emission; stress wave factor; fracture healing; acousto–ultrasonics; biomedical engineering; nondestructive testing; NDT; composite materials; composites.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBET.2011.041775

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 2011 Vol.6 No.4, pp.375 - 386

Published online: 21 Jan 2015 *

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