Research Article

Computer Modeling and Simulation of Ultrasonic Signal Processing and Measurements

Table 3

(a) Comparison of measured and simulated values of ultrasonic velocities and attenuations in binary liquid mixtures (methanol and benzene) at 25°C. (b) Comparison of measured and simulated values of ultrasonic velocities and attenuations in binary liquid mixtures (methanol and acetone) at 25°C.
(a)

Binary liquid mixture Mole fraction of MeasuredSimulated
Velocity (m/s)α (dB/m)Velocity (m/s)α (dB/m)

Methanol ( ) + Benzene ( )0.19521196.01529.2241196.28928.877
0.48341135.16520.2791135.42620.038
0.68581124.15515.1851124.40915.004
0.83591110.13011.3051110.37811.171
0.95161066.8659.5551067.1059.441

Statistical analysis

Greatest percentage deviation of simulated velocity from experimental value0.022%
Greatest percentage deviation of simulated attenuation from experimental value1.20%
Calculated chi-squared value (velocity)0.0002
Calculated chi-squared value (attenuation)0.0122
Critical values of chi-square at 0.05 level (degree of freedom = 4)9.488

(b)

Binary Liquid Mixture Mole fraction of MeasuredSimulated
Velocity (m/s)α (dB/m)Velocity (m/s)α (dB/m)

Methanol ( ) + Acetone ( )0.16781095.12529.2451095.37528.896
0.43751094.73523.4551094.98523.175
0.64471087.04519.9521087.28719.715
0.80901069.84514.7251069.60814.549
0.94231057.05513.2251057.29113.067

Statistical analysis

Greatest percentage deviation of simulated velocity from experimental value0.022%
Greatest percentage deviation of simulated attenuation from experimental value1.20%
Calculated chi-squared value (Velocity)0.0002
Calculated chi-squared value (Attenuation)0.0144
Critical values of chi-square at 0.05 level (degree of freedom = 4)9.488