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Structure-Borne Sound" is a thorough introduction to structural vibrations with emphasis on audio frequencies and the associated radiation of sound. The book presents in-depth discussions of fundamental principles and basic problems, in order to enable the reader to understand and solve his own problems. It includes chapters dealing with measurement and generation of vibrations and sound, various types of structural wave motion, structural damping and its effects, impedances and vibration responses of the important types of structures, as well as with attenuation of vibrations, and sound radiation from structures. For the third edition, the author fundamentally revised and newly organized the contents of the work. Nevertheless, the intention has been to preserve the style of the previous editions, namely to focus on the fundamentals enabling the reader to analyse further problems.

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A must-have for serious work
This classic text book on Structure-Borne sound transmission is a must-have for anyone in the field of noise & vibration. The book is relatively easily to follow. It is full of very useful and practical information. It is highly recommended as a reference for graduate students and practicing engineers.

Usefull
This very comprehensive book is well explained and detailed, from the basic sound propagation formulae to control room treatment. It is also useful in our acoustic consulting activities and technical suport for solutions, as "rain on the roof noise" and "foot-fall noise" at residential and business buildings

Vibrations from wave mechanics point of view
This is the best book for understanding the vibrations of structures from the wave propagation point of view. The authors are leaders in this field of research for 40 years. The book is easily accessable to an engineer with a minumum background in this field(an undergraduate course in vibrations & an introductory course on acoustics). There is no other book available in this field. Just buy it if you are working in the field of vibrations/structural acoustics. ... Read more

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Active noise control --- the reduction of noise by generating an acoustic signal that interferes with the noise --- has become a lively area of both basic research and engineering applications. This book provides an introduction to the field suitable for students, academics, acoustical engineers, product developers, and technology enthusiasts. Written for students with no prior knowledge of acoustics or signal processing but with a reasonable grasp of basic physics and mathematics, the book is short and descriptive, explaining how active noise control works, where it could be used, and what results could be reasonably expected. The author emphasizes physical understanding without mathematical detail; the book can thus be used equally well in independent study, in a classroom with laboratories, or in conjunction with a kit for experiment or demonstration. The book covers the fundamental concepts --- basic acoustics, perception of sound, passive noise control, digital systems, adaptive controllers, and active noise control systems --- and then applies them to practical problems and examples, including:- active control of sound in free and enclosed spaces- active control of sound in ducts - digital control systems- adaptive algorithms in active control systems Scott Snyder has been both a consultant and researcher in the field of active noise and vibration control. He has developed active noise control systems for implementations in France, Japan, the USA, and Australia. He lectures in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and his current work focuses on implementations of active noise control. ... Read more

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This second volume concentrates on engineering aspects, based on the dimensionality of the problem. It explains the use of combined passive and active acoustic solutions, and active control of vibrations. ... Read more

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This ready reference provides electrical engineers withpractical information on accurate methods for measuring signals andnoise in electronic circuits as well as methods for locating andreducing high frequency noise generated by circuits or externalinterference. Engineers often find that measuring and mitigating highfrequency noise signals in electronic circuits can be problematic whenutilizing common measurement methods. Demonstrating the innovativesolutions he developed as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff atAT&T/Bell Laboratories, solutions which earned him numerous U.S. andforeign patents, Douglas Smith has written the most definitive work onthis subject.
Smith explains design problems related to the new high frequencyelectronic standards, and then systematically provides laboratoryproven methods for making accurate noise measurements, whiledemonstrating how these results should be interpreted. The technicalbackground needed to conduct these experiments is provided as an aidto the novice, and as a reference for the professional. Smith alsodiscusses theoretical concepts as they relate to practicalapplications. Many of the techniques Smith details in this book havebeen previously unpublished, and have been proven to solve problems inhours rather than in the days or weeks of effort it would takeconventional techniques to yield results.
Comprehensive and informative, this volume provides detailed coverageof such areas as:

• scope probe impedance,grounding, and effective bandwidth,
• differential measurementtechniques,
• noise source location and identification,
• current probe characteristics, operation, and applications,
• characteristics of sources of interference to measurements andthe minimization of their effects,
• minimizing coupling ofexternal noise into the equipment under test by measurements,
• estimating the effect of a measurement on equipment operation,
• using digital scopes for single shot noise measurements,
• prediction of equipment electromagnetic interference (EMI)emission and susceptibility of performance,
• null experiments forvalidating measurement data,
• the relationship between highfrequency noise and final product reliability.

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This book presents the established fundamentals in the area of active sound and vibration control as well as exploring the new and emerging technologies and techniques. There has been a considerable amount of effort devoted to the development and realisation of methodologies for control of sound and vibration, and this book covers the latest theoretical, algorithmic and practical applications including: noise control in 3D propagation, adaptive algorithms, prediction, processing and tuning, neuro-active control, control of microvibrations, and noise reduction in locomotives and vehicles.

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This classic text, an often-requested reprint, develops and explains the foundations of noise-induced processes. At its core is a self-contained, textbook-style presentation of the elements of probability theory, of the theory of Markovian diffusion processes and of the theory of stochastic differential equations, on which the modeling of fluctuating natural and artificial environments is based. Following an introduction to the mathematical tools, the occurrence and the properties of noise-induced transitions are then analyzed for rapidly fluctuating environments describable by the white-noise idealization. Subsequently, more realistic and general types of colored noises are considered. Appropriate practical methods for dealing with these situations are developed. The latter part of the book contains applications and experimental studies illustrating the many facets of noise-induced transitions. The following applications are considered in Noise-Induced Transitions: population dynamics, electrical circuits, chemical and photochemical reactions, non-linear optics, and hydrodynamical systems.

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The forces and motions within machines are the source of sound and vibration produced by the machine. This book discusses how various mechanisms such as gears, electromagnetics, flow, and combustion produce forces and motions, how the machine responds to this excitation, and how the resulting vibrations radiate sound. The book also discusses how these sounds and vibrations can be used to determine the mechanical condition of the machine, and the signal processing methods that are used. ... Read more

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A great book that gave me deep physical understanding
This book has no similarity with other books in mechanical vibration field. As the author is the father of Statistical Energy Analysis, this book sometimes looks noise and vibration phenomena from the viewpoints of energy generation and transmission. This view will surely provide readers who are fed up with conventional structural vibration theory with new idea of solving the problems they have at hand. Some topics in the chapter 8, "Advanced Topis in Diagnostics", is worth reading for even very experienced engineers in this field. What I regret is that almost all the examples lack in-detail descriptions. To read this book, readers are recommended to have electric circuit theory, knowledge of statisticsTheory and Application of Statistical Energy Analysis and digital signal processing.Digital Signal Processing ... Read more

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This guide offers practical solutions for ordinary noise problems that a person is likely to meet.The book describes the ways in which sounds are generated, travel to the listener, and affect his hearing and well-being.Recommendations are given for controlling noise at the source and along its path of travel, and for protecting the listener.This guide instructs the reader by way of "Warning Sings" on how to determine whether he is being subjected in his environment to prolonged noise exposures that may prove hazardous to his hearing.

Remedies are given for noise problems that a person is likely to find in his home, at work and at school, while traveling, and in the growth and development of his community.The remedies include noise prevention techniques and selection of quiet alternatives to existing noise sources.General principles for selecting quiet appliances are given.Ways of searching for the sources of noise and for determining the paths over which they travel to the listener are described.A detailed index is given for individual ways of looking for inherently quiet homes and travel accomodations are described.

In a final chapter, there are suggestions for enlisting community help where large external sources of noise must be quieted, such as those arisseing from public utilities and public transportation. ... Read more

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The current revolution in electronic switching and transporttechnologies promises a dramatic increase in the intimacy andsatisfaction that users will experience over imminenttelecommunications networks. However, unless there is a correspondingimprovement in the technologies of the acoustics oftelecommunications, this promise will soon prove empty. The sense ofpresence that people feel when together in a room is largely dueto the psycho-acoustic cues they sense from the human binaural hearingsystem evolved over millennia. Modern acoustic signal processing isjust now beginning to be able to deliver that same experience to usersremotely located from each other. This includes the ability tocommunicate in full duplex with wider bandwidths and multiple audiostreams (e.g. stereo, 3D audio). It also involves locating andseparating audio sources, suppressing noise, and using sound toautomatically steer video cameras. Acoustic Signal Processing for Telecommunication presentsdigital signal processing techniques for telecommunications acousticsthat are both cutting-edge and practical. Each chapter presentsmaterial that has not appeared in book form before and yet is easilyrealizable in today's technology. To this end, both new theory and newimplementation techniques are presented. Topics include new adaptivefiltering algorithms, multi-channel acoustic echo cancellation, noisecontrol, virtual sound, sound source localization for camera tracking,source separation, and microphone arrays. ... Read more

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Good coveragebut too simple results
Topics are carefully selected. Good coverage of both traditional and cutting-edge new theories and algorithms. Less errors than a normal technique book. Only key derivations are outlined with others just omitted. This makes it easy to follow for an engineer like me but i suppose an academic researcher may dislike it somewhat. Unfortunately, too few results are given for each algorithm. Readers don't know if the algorithms have the potential to meet the various requirements of EC, i.e., residue error, convergence rate, complexity, numerical stability. (By the way, even a simple touch of industry standard of AEC might be helpful for this book)Anyway, for anyone who is interested in either accademic research or implementation of EC, i guess this book gives him/her a solid starting point. ... Read more

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The reduction of noise emissions is a topic of increasing relevance in the public as well as for the economy. So far, the research has mainly concentrated on aerodynamic noise formation by airplanes, as well as other vehicles. The authors of this book go beyond this standard approach for noise reduction and explore the noise generation by combustion. They develop methods and design criteria in order to minimize the noise formation by combustion in general but for aircraft engines in particular. Hereby the research is focused on the noise formation and propagation in the environment directly linked to the combustion process, since today the understanding of these detailed formation mechanisms of combustion noise is still fragmentary. The book gives a detailed insight into combustion noise and the underlying physical processes combining experiments and simulations.

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This practical handbook examines in detail the measurement, isolation and treatment of noise and vibration problems. Based on practical industrial experience of leading consultants in the field the book features comprehensive coverage of legal, medical and scientific background, examines noise problems of a whole range of industrial plants, gives full details of the treatment of noise problems and the avoidance through design, planning and maintenance and is extensively illustrated with a full bibliography. ... Read more

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The best book on nosie concepts and control fundamentals
This 24 chapters book is really an excellent book for everyone who wish to learn about sound engineering, sound propagation in free field, sound behavior inside rooms, reverberation, sound insulation and many other subjects. The book needs to be updated and enhanced with more data about acoustic materials and to discuss more about STL, SRI and how to estimate them. ... Read more

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Modern Methods in Analytical Acoustics considers topics fundamental to the understanding of noise, vibration and fluid mechanisms. The series of lectures on which this material is based began by some twenty five years ago and has been developed and expanded ever since. Acknowledged experts in the field have given this course many times in Europe and the USA. Although the scope of the course has widened considerably, the primary aim of teaching analytical techniques of acoustics alongside specific areas of wave motion and unsteady fluid mechanisms remains. The distinguished authors of this volume are drawn from Departments of Acoustics, Engineering of Applied Mathematics in Berlin, Cambridge and London. Their intention is to reach a wider audience of all those concerned with acoustic analysis than has been able to attend the course. ... Read more

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A good starting point in acoustics
This is book presents the reader with the essential knowledge required for the understanding and study of several acoustiscal phenomena.

Starting with an introduction to basic mathematical tools - both analytical (complexvariables, fourier analysis, asymptotic analysis) and numerical (FE/BEapproaches , ray tracing).

The second part of the book is dedicated soundgeneration by unsteady sources and deals, amongst other issues, with flowand propeller/helicopter generated sound.

The third part deals with wavemodification and such topics as sound-bubble interaction and nonlinearacoustics.

To summarise, I think that this volume is a welcomed additionto the library of anyone with a serious interest in aero- or hydro-acoustics.

It is a useful tool book for someone who study acoustics.
Readers can find a lot of mathematical methods which is needed in studying acoustics. Quite useful.

It is a useful tool book for someone who study acoustics. ... Read more

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Suitable for both individual and group learning, Engineering Acoustics focuses on basic concepts and methods to make our environments quieter, both in buildings and in the open air. The author?s tutorial style derives from the conviction that understanding is enhanced when the necessity behind the particular teaching approach is made clear. He also combines mathematical derivations and formulas with extensive explanations and examples to deepen comprehension. Fundamental chapters on the physics and perception of sound precede those on noise reduction (elastic isolation) methods. The last chapter deals with microphones and loudspeakers. Assuming basic mathematical skills including integral calculus, the book offers a short introduction on the use of complex amplitudes in acoustics. Moeser includes major discoveries by Lothar Cremer, including the optimum impedance for mufflers and the coincidence effect behind structural acoustic transmission. ... Read more

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Results of experimental research on aerodynamic and acoustic control of subsonic turbulent jets by acoustic excitation are presented. It was demonstrated that these control methods, originated by authors, not only can intensify mixing (by acoustic irradiation at low frequency), but also notably ease it (at high-frequency irradiation). This research monograph presents the updated results of the authors supplemented by other investigations conducted in USA, Germany and Great Britain. The methods for the numerical simulation of subsonic turbulent jets under acoustic excitation are described in detail, and examples are reviewed of practical applications, including reduction of turbojet engine noise and acoustic control of self-sustained oscillations in wind tunnels.

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Acoustics, the science of sound, has developed into a broad interdisciplinary field encompassing the academic disciplines of physics, engineering, psychology, speech, audiology, music, architecture, physiology, neuroscience, and others. The Springer Handbook of Acoustics is an unparalleled modern handbook reflecting this richly interdisciplinary nature edited by one of the acknowledged masters in the field, Thomas Rossing. Researchers and students benefit from the comprehensive contents spanning: animal acoustics including infrasound and ultrasound, environmental noise control, music and human speech and singing, physiological and psychological acoustics, architectural acoustics, physical and engineering acoustics, signal processing, medical acoustics, and ocean acoustics. This handbook reviews the most important areas of acoustics, with emphasis on current research. The authors of the various chapters are all experts in their fields. Each chapter is richly illustrated with figures and tables. The latest research and applications are incorporated throughout, e.g. computer recognition and synthesis of speech, physiological acoustics, psychological acoustics, thermoacoustics, diagnostic imaging and therapeutic applications and acoustical oceanography.

With a Foreword by Manfred R. Schroeder