The measurement of peak acoustic intensity generated by pulsed ultrasonic equipment

The peak acoustic intensity generated by pulsed ultrasonic equipment is calculated from measurement of the transmitted acoustic pulse by a calibrated, small, high frequency transducer. The average acoustic output is then computed from the intensity waveform, the beamwidth and the pulse repetition rate. Alternatively, the acoustic pulse may be measured by an uncalibrated transducer and the intensity is then computed from the average acoustic output.