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Preparatory Notes for ASNT NDT Level III Examination - Ultrasonic Testing, UT

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Using the above applet, note that the energy reflected at a water-stainless<br />

steel interface is 0.88 or 88%. The amount of energy transmitted into the<br />

second material is 0.12 or 12%. The amount of reflection and transmission<br />

energy in dB terms are -1.1 dB and -18.2 dB respectively. The negative sign<br />

indicates that individually, the amount of reflected and transmitted energy is<br />

smaller than the incident energy.

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