title: A simple and accurate formula for the sound velocity in water.
abstract: The sound velocity in test objects and phantoms is often measured by performing a differential measurement with pure water. To promote standardization, a simple formula for the sound velocity in water is derived that renders true values within 0.20 m s(-1) over the temperature range 15-35 C. The formula is given by c = 1404.3 + 4.7 T - 0.04 T2, with sound velocity c in m s(-1) and temperature T in C.
authors.affiliation: Department of BioMedical Technology/Artificial Organs, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. J.Lubbers@Med.Rug.NL
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubbers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Graaff
mesh_terms: D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013016:Sound; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water