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UT Testing-Section 2 Physics of Ultrasound

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Refraction takes place at an interface due to the different velocities <strong>of</strong> the<br />

acoustic waves within the two materials. The velocity <strong>of</strong> sound in each<br />

material is determined by the material properties (elastic modulus and density)<br />

for that material. In the animation below, a series <strong>of</strong> plane waves are shown<br />

traveling in one material and entering a second material that has a higher<br />

acoustic velocity. Therefore, when the wave encounters the interface between<br />

these two materials, the portion <strong>of</strong> the wave in the second material is moving<br />

faster than the portion <strong>of</strong> the wave in the first material. It can be seen that this<br />

causes the wave to bend.<br />

http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Ultrasonics/Graphics/Flash/waveRefraction.swf

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