Reflection and Transmission Factors

Compression Accoustic
Density (ρ) Velocity (Vc)
Material 1 Impedance

(kg/m3) (m/s) Z=ρxV

Water 1000 1483 1483000

Compression Accoustic
Density (ρ) Velocity (Vc)
Material 2 Impedance

(kg/m3) (m/s) Z=ρxV

Steel 7700 5900 45430000 x y

Reflection Factor (Energy)
100
R = 0.87755037 87.75504
R = (Z2 – Z1)2
-12.24496
R= 87.76% (Z2 + Z1)2 Incident

Transmission Factor (Energy) Reflect

Transmit
T = 0.12244963 T = 4Z2 x Z1
T= 12.24% (Z2 + Z1)2
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Compression
Density (ρ) Velocity (cc)
Material
(kg/m3) (m/s)
Aluminium 2700.00 6320.00
Steel 7700.00 5900.00
Perspex 1180.00 2730.00
Water 1000.00 1483.00
Mercury 13600.00 1450.00
Rubber 1200.00 2300.00
Tungsten 19100.00 5460.00
Air 0.13 345.00
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