Speed of Sound in Four Primary Alcohols as a Function of Temperature and Pressure

  • Wayne Wilson
  • , David Bradley

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    Abstract

    Sound velocities have been measured in methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and n-butyl alcohol for temperatures and pressures in the ranges 0°C<T<60°C and 14.7 lb/in2<P< 14000 lb/in2. The data obtained for ethyl alcohol have been used to compute the ratio of specific heats for this alcohol.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)333-337
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of America
    Volume36
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Feb 1964

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
    • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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