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The article focuses on reviewers of the journal "IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications," and the "IEEE Industry Application Magazine." These reviewers perform the vital function of peer review, without which publications would not find acceptance as quality journals. Working under the guidance of the Papers Review Chairs of various Technical Committees, the reviewers help select the best of the papers from numerous technical conferences for publication. Their comments guide the authors in making changes to improve their papers before final publication.

A low-cost high-frequency power supply for ozone generation is presented in this paper. The paper addresses two important issues. Firstly, the ozone reactor is tested at high frequency and a new model of this type of load is proposed. Secondly, the power supply stage is presented and analyzed, obtaining some important characteristics that allow the correct design of this power converter. Simulation and experimental results are also provided to evaluate the possibilities of the proposed converter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It was shown that a cylindrical solid rod, with a diameter several times larger than the wavelength, can be used as an efficient waveguide for transmitting and radiating high-power ultrasound at higher frequencies. A number of cylindrical rods of varying size and material were tested, and their efficiency as a waveguide was evaluated by the measurements of mechanoacoustic efficiency when the radiating end of the rod was immersed in water for an acoustical load. As an example of waveguide application, a mock-up water atomizer was constructed and shown to work stably at a continuous input of 200 W at 500 khz. As a consequence of analytical and experimental considerations of the higher mode vibrations of cylindrical rods, a diagram for the optimal design of the waveguides was constructed. For instance, an aluminum alloy rod 6.9 cm in diameter and 23.3 cm in length yielded a mechanoacoustic efficiency as high as 88% at 500 khz. For high temperature applications, the cylindrical rod can be used as a radiator of heat, as well as for a separator of the piezoelectric transducer from the hot object. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]