The science and applications of acoustics
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The science and applications of acoustics
（AIP series in modern acoustics and signal processing）
AIP Press , Springer, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This textbook covers modern acoustics - from the basics of wave propagation in solids and fluids to such applications as noise control and cancellation, underwater acoustics, music and voice synthesis, and medical diagnostics with ultrasound. The treatment begins with an historical overview and a review of the propagation of sound waves in the open air and in various confined spaces (strings, bars, pipes, membranes), including a discussion of electrical analogs of acoustical problems. It then turns to the measurement of sound levels and frequencies and a discussion of physiological acoustics. The remainder of the book deals with various applications, including architectural acoustics; noise measurement and control; underwater acoustics; ultrasonics; music, musical instruments, and reproduction of music; and vibration and control of vibrations. Intended for advanced undergraduates in science or engineering, the treatment assumes a knowledge of mathematics through elementary partial differential equations and a knowledge of physics that includes the basics of wave phenomena, and electrodynamics.
Table of Contents
- 1. Capsule history of acoustics. 2. Fundamentals of acoustics 3. Sound wave propagtion and characteristics. 4. Vibrating string. 5. Vibrating bars. 6. Membranes and plates. 7. Pipes, waveguides and resonators. 8. Acoustic analogues, ducts and filters. 9. Sound measuring equipment. 10. Physiology of hearing and psychoacoustics. 11. Acoustics of enclosed spaces - architectural acoustics. 12. Walls, enclosures and barriers. 13. Criteria and regulations for noise control. 14. Machinery noise control. 15. Underwater acoustics. 16. Ultrasonics. 17. Music and musical instruments
- sound reproduction 18. Vibration and vibration control. Appendices: A - Physical properties. B - Bessel functions. C - Introduction to fourier transforms. Index.
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