Temperature gradient in the wedge

It is possible in CIVA to take a temperature variation in the wedge into account.

This variation of temperature is defined from a temperature gradient law. The option is available in the probe panel, under the wedge tab, then in [material] / [properties] / [homogeneity type], as illustrated in the figure below.

 

 

CIVA then uses the continuously variable model for the wave velocity in the wedge. This will have an impact on the beam distortion / deviation.