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🌊 Shear Wave Velocity Calculator
Calculate shear wave velocity, elastic properties, and wave characteristics in materials
📐 Shear Wave Velocity Formulas
c_T = √(G/ρ)
c_T = √(E/(2ρ(1 + ν)))
c_T = √(μ/ρ)
λ_T = c_T/f
c_T = shear wave velocity, G = shear modulus, ρ = density, E = Young's modulus, ν = Poisson's ratio, μ = Lamé constant, λ_T = wavelength, f = frequency
💡 Tips
- Shear waves are transverse waves that travel through solids
- Shear wave velocity is always less than longitudinal wave velocity
- Higher shear modulus results in faster shear wave velocity
- Shear waves cannot propagate through fluids (liquids/gases)
- Used in ultrasonic testing and seismic analysis
- Wavelength = velocity / frequency