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A diffraction correction for the nonlinearity parameter measured by the harmonic generation technique.
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PMID:  20330300     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Practical applications of harmonic generation to determine the nonlinearity parameter Beta generally tend toward the lower drive (fundamental) frequencies. As a result, diffraction effects on Beta become more significant. Derivations of a number of different diffraction correction formulas, which are applied for a piston source and a receiver located some distance away, are in the literature. In the paper by Blackburn and Breazeale [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 76, 1755-1760 (1984)] the correction formulas were applied to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency and the results on Beta were experimentally tested. By building on this earlier work, a diffraction correction formula that includes a factor from a numerical integration algorithm applied to the harmonically generated wave is provided. The formulation of this algorithm is discussed. Experimental results are given for measurements of Beta in AA 2024 to illustrate the agreement.
Authors:
William T Yost
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  127     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1807     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
NASA-Langley Res. Ctr., 3B E. Taylor St, Rm. 285, MS231, Hampton, VA 23681-2199, william.t.yost@nasa.gov.
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