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The speed of sound in gases

Trusler, J.P.M.; (1984) The speed of sound in gases. Doctoral thesis , University of London. Green open access

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The speed of sound in various gases was measured using two different acoustic resonators. The first, a fixed-pathlength variable-frequency cylindrical resonator, was operated between 50 and 100 kHz, while the second, a spherical resonator of radius 60 mm, was operated between 2 and 15 kHz. The temperatures and pressures of the gases were accurately controlled and measured. Measurements were made on argon, xenon, helium, and 2,2-dimethylpropane at various temperatures between 250 and 340 K, and at pressures below 110 kPa. The results obtained in 2,2-dimethylpropane were used to derive values of the perfect-gas heat capacity and the second acoustic virial coefficient at temperatures between 250 and 340 K. The second acoustic virial coefficients determined using the spherical resonator have a precision of about ±0.1 per cent and have been used to calculate second virial coefficients. Measurements of the acoustic losses in the spherical resonator indicate that the vibrational relaxation time of 2,2- dimethylpropane at 298.15 K and 100 kPa is 4 ns. Detailed measurements of the speed of sound in argon indicate that a precision approaching 1 x10-6 is possible in acoustic thermometry using a spherical acoustic resonator. The second acoustic virial coefficients obtained in argon are in close agreement with values calculated from the interatomic pair-potential-energy function.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Title: The speed of sound in gases
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: Thesis digitised by British Library EthOS
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1317923
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