Parameter of Nonlinearity in Fluids

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Abstract
Values of the parameter of nonlinearity for acoustics B/A = (ρ0/c02) (∂2p/∂ρ2)s, are given for all liquids for which experimental data are available. The experimental data indicate that B/A generally increases slowly with temperature. A method of computing B/A directly from finite-amplitude acoustic measurements is also presented.