Ultrasonic Formula

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Shear Wave Velocity Velocity

Where:
V V VE
L

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Where:
=
1 R

= =

Longitudinal Wave Velocity Modulus of Elasticity Density Poisson's Ratio

more information: Longitudinal Wave Velocity Calculations Refraction (Snell's Law)

Near Field
Angle of the Incident Wave Angle of the Reflected Wave Velocity of Incident Wave Velocity of Reflected Wave

more information: Refracted Angle Calculations

Where:

ZV VE
s

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more information: Shear Wave Velocity Calculations Where:

Shear Wave Velocity Modulus of Elasticity Density Poisson's Ratio Shear Modulus

Acoustic Impedance Density Velocity

more information: Acoustic Impedance Calculations Beam Spread Half Angle Acoustic Impedance Where:
Z VF RZ
2 1

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Where:

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Wavelength
Wavelength Velocity Frequency

Reflection Coefficient more information: Reflection Coefficient Calculations more information: Wavelength Calculations
Reflection Coefficient Acoustic Impedance of Medium 1 Acoustic Impedance of Medium 2

Decibel (dB) Gain or Loss

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Ultrasonic Formula

Where:
NDV ==== Near Field Transducer Diameter Wavelength Velocity

more information: Near Field Calculations Near Field Calculator

Where:
DVF ==== Wavelength Transducer Diameter Velocity Frequency

more information: Beam Spread Calculations Beam Divergence Calculator

Where:
dB= P
1

=P

more information: dB Gain or Loss Calculations Download a printable document here

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