Handbook of Acoustics
1. Edition March 1998
1488 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This concise handbook focuses on the fundamentals of acoustics and vibration as they relate to engineers, researchers and designers (covering topics such as basic aerodynamics and jet noise, interaction of fluid motion and sound, infrasound, ultrasonic, quantum acoustics, etc.); while spending little time on what could be described as the "science and art" of acoustics (such as auditory function, acoustical properties of the outer and inner ear, psychological speech perception, music and musical acoustics, hearing and sound perception among vertebrate/invertebrate animals)
Acoustical engineers, researchers, architects, and designers need a comprehensive, single-volume reference that provides quick and convenient access to important information, answers and questions on a broad spectrum of topics, and helps solve the toughest problems in acoustical design and engineering. The Handbook of Acoustics meets that need. It offers concise coverage of the science and engineering of acoustics and vibration.
In more than 100 clearly written chapters, experts from around the world share their knowledge and expertise in topics ranging from basic aerodynamics and jet noise to acoustical signal processing, and from the interaction of fluid motion and sound to infrasound, ultrasonics, and quantum acoustics. Topics covered include:
* General linear acoustics
* Nonlinear acoustics and cavitation
* Aeroacoustics and atmospheric sound
* Mechanical vibrations and shock
* Statistical methods in acoustics
* Architectural acoustics
* Physiological acoustics
* Underwater sound
* Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical aspects of sound
* Noise: its effects and control
* Acoustical signal processing
* Psychological acoustics
* Speech communication
* Music and musical acoustics
* Acoustical measurements and instrumentation
* Transducers
The Handbook of Acoustics belongs on the reference shelf of every engineer, architect, research scientist, or designer with a professional interest in the propagation, control, transmission, and effects of sound.
GENERAL LINEAR ACOUSTICS.
Ray Acoustics for Fluids (D. Weston).
Waveguides (P. Davies).
Transient Radiation (P. Stepanishen).
NONLINEAR ACOUSTICS AND CAVITATION.
Cavitation (W. Lauterborn).
AEROACOUSTICS AND ATMOSPHERIC SOUND.
Infrasound (T. Gabrielson).
UNDERWATER SOUND.
Ocean Ambient Noise (I. Dyer).
Sonar Systems (J. Barger).
ULTRASONICS, QUANTUM ACOUSTICS, AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF SOUND.
Ultrasonic Velocity (J. Cantrell & W. Yost).
Thermoacoustic Engines (G. Swift).
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS AND SHOCK.
Random Vibration (D. Newland).
Acoustic Emission (K. Ono).
STATISTICAL METHODS IN ACOUSTICS.
Response Statistics of Rooms (M. Tohyama).
NOISE: ITS EFFECTS AND CONTROL.
Airport Noise (K. Eldred).
ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS.
Sound in Enclosures (K. Kuttruff).
ACOUSTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING.
Statistical Theory of Acoustic Signals (A. Piersol).
PHYSIOLOGICAL ACOUSTICS.
Acoustical Characteristics of the Outer Ear (E. Shaw).
PSYCHOLOGICAL ACOUSTICS.
Auditory Masking (S. Buus).
Loudness (B. Scharf).
SPEECH COMMUNICATION.
Acoustical Analysis of Speech (G. Fant).
MUSIC AND MUSICAL ACOUSTICS.
Brass Instruments (J. Bowsher).
ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION.
Analyzers (J. Pope).
TRANSDUCERS.
Loudspeaker Design (B. Starobin).
Index.
