This textbook provides a guide to the fundamental principles of acoustics in a straightforward manner using a solid foundation in mathematics and physics. The book also serves as a ready reference for the practicing engineer new to the application of acoustic principles arising in product design and fabrication.
Dr. Hejie Lin is an Engineer at General Motors, Warren, MI, USA; Dr. Turgay Bengisu is a Special Instructor at Oakland University and formerly a Technical Fellow at General Motors, Rochester, MI, USA; Dr. Zissimos P. Mourelatos is a Distinguished University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University at Rochester, MI, USA.
Complex Numbers for Harmonic Functions.- Solutions of Acoustic Wave Equation.- Derivation of Acoustic Wave Equation.- Acoustic Intensity and Specific Acoustic Impedance.- Solutions of Spherical Wave Equation.- Acoustic Waves from Spherical Sources.- Boundary Conditions and Mode Shapes.- Resonant Cavities and Acoustic Waveguides.- Power Transmission in Pipelines.- Filters and Resonators.- Sound Pressure Levels and Octave Bands.- Room Acoustics.
Efstratios Nikolaidis, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Vijitashwa Pandey, USA) Nikolaidis, Efstratios (University of Toledo, Ohio, USA) Mourelatos, Zissimos P. (Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA) Pandey, Vijitashwa (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Efstratios Nikolaidis, Zissimos P. Mourelatos, Vijitashwa Pandey, USA) Nikolaidis, Efstratios (University of Toledo, Ohio, USA) Mourelatos, Zissimos P. (Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA) Pandey, Vijitashwa (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign