School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Ultrasonics. 2012 Dec;52(8):975-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2012.09.004. Epub 2012 Sep 14.
Sonics and space are two topics which are not commonly considered together. However, sonic and ultrasonic models, devices and systems have space applications in both science and engineering, as well as showing promise in fields such as cleaning, healthcare and construction. This short paper describes some of these activities and appears as results start to come in from the Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars on the 6th of August, 2012, with over 20 piezoelectric and mechanically-resonant components on board.
声与空间是两个通常不会被放在一起讨论的话题。然而，声波和超声波模型、设备和系统在科学和工程领域都有空间应用，并且在清洁、医疗保健和建筑等领域也显示出了应用潜力。本文简短地描述了其中的一些应用，随着好奇号探测器（于 2012 年 8 月 6 日在火星着陆，携带了超过 20 个压电和机械共振组件）传回的结果，这些活动也开始展露头角。
