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Estimation of the Length of the Near Zone of a Rectangular Transducer

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The length of the near zone of a rectangular transducer is calculated directly. The results obtained are compared with formulas for calculating the length of the near zone recommended by the European Standard EN 12668-2.

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Danilov, V.N., Ermolov, I.N. Estimation of the Length of the Near Zone of a Rectangular Transducer. Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing 39, 333–338 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUNT.0000011261.42619.c1

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