Fundamentals of Acoustics 4th edition

£257.95

ISBN:

9780471847892

Publication Date:

26 Jan 2000

Edition/language:

4th edition / English

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Pages:

560 pages

Format:

Hardback

For delivery:

Estimated despatch 27 - 29 May 2024

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This text is designed for a one semester junior/senior/graduate level course in acoustics. It presents the physical and mathematical concepts related to the generation, transmission and reception of acoustic waves, covering the basic physics foundations as well as the engineering aspects of the discipline. This revision keeps the same strong pedagogical tradition as the previous editions by this well known author team.

Fundamentals of Vibration. Transverse Motion: The Vibrating String. Vibrations of Bars. The Two-Dimensional Wave Equation: Vibrations of Membranes and Plates. The Acoustic Wave Equation and Simple Solutions. Reflection and Transmission. Radiation and Reception of Acoustic Waves. Absorption and Attenuation of Sound. Cavities and Waveguides. Pipes, Resonators, and Filters. Noise, Signal Detection, Hearing, and Speech. Architectural Acoustics. Environmental Acoustics. Transduction. Underwater Acoustics. Selected Nonlinear Acoustic Effects. Shock Waves and Explosions. Appendices. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems. Index.

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Fundamentals of Acoustics 4th edition

Hardback by Kinsler, Lawrence E. (Emeritus, Naval Postgraduate School); Frey, Austin R. (Emeritus, Naval Postgraduate School); Coppens, Alan B. (Black Mountain, North Carolina); Sanders, James V. (Naval Postgraduate School)

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