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A novel experimental technique based on phase spectroscopy and through transmission of high-frequency airborne ultrasonic pulses is used to study rigid open cell foams. Phase velocity shows an anomalous relaxation like behavior which is attributed to a frequency variation of the apparent tortuosity. An explanation is proposed in terms of the relationship between the different length scales involved: microstructure and macroscopic behavior. The experimental technique together with the proposed apparent tortuosity scheme provides a novel and unique procedure to determine simultaneously tortuosity and characteristic length dimension and shape of the solid constituent of foams and porous materials in general.
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Álvarez‐Arenas et al. (2006) studied this question.
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