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" Acoustics : "
Heinrich Kuttruff.
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BL
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996275
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b750645
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Kuttruff, Heinrich.
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Acoustics : : an introduction /\ Heinrich Kuttruff.
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London ;New York :: Taylor & Francis,, 2007.
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1 online resource (xii, 457 pages) :: illustrations
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0203970896
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: 128071509X
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: 1482288435
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: 9780203970898
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: 9781280715099
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: 9781482288438
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0415386799
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0415386802
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9780415386791
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9780415386807
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Includes bibliographical references (page 451) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover -- Acoustics -- Contents -- Symbols -- Latin capital letters -- Latin lower case letters -- Greek capital letters -- Greek lowercase letters -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What is sound? -- 1.2 What is acoustics? -- Chapter 2 Some facts on mechanical vibrations -- 2.1 A few examples -- 2.2 Complex notation of harmonic vibrations -- 2.3 Beats -- 2.4 Forced vibrations, impedance -- 2.5 Resonance -- 2.6 Free vibrations of a simple resonator -- 2.7 Electromechanical analogies -- 2.8 Power -- 2.9 Fourier analysis -- 2.10 Transfer function and impulse response -- 2.11 A note on non-linear systems -- Chapter 3 Acoustic variables and basic relations -- 3.1 Acoustic variables -- 3.2 Basic relations in acoustics -- 3.3 Wave equations -- 3.4 Intensity and energy density of sound waves in fluids -- 3.5 The sound pressure level -- Chapter 4 Plane waves, attenuation -- 4.1 Solution of the wave equation -- 4.2 Harmonic waves -- 4.3 A few notes on sound velocity -- 4.4 Attenuation of sound -- 4.5 Non-linear effects -- Chapter 5 Spherical wave and sound radiation -- 5.1 Solution of the wave equation -- 5.2 The point source -- 5.3 The Doppler effect -- 5.4 Directional factor and radiation resistance -- 5.5 The dipole -- 5.6 The linear array -- 5.7 The spherical source ('breathing sphere') -- 5.8 Piston in a plane boundary -- Chapter 6 Reflection and refraction -- 6.1 Angles of reflection and refraction -- 6.2 Sound propagation in the atmosphere -- 6.3 Reflection factor and wall impedance -- 6.4 Absorption coefficient -- 6.5 Standing waves -- 6.6 Sound absorption by walls and linings -- Chapter 7 Diffraction and scattering -- 7.1 Exact formulation of diffraction problems -- 7.2 Diffraction by a rigid sphere -- 7.3 Sound transmission through apertures -- 7.4 Babinet's principle -- 7.5 Multiple scattering, scattering from rough surfaces -- Chapter 8 Sound transmission in pipes and horns -- 8.1 Sound attenuation in pipes -- 8.2 Basic relations for transmission lines -- 8.3 Pipes with discontinuities in cross section -- 8.4 Pipes with continuously changing cross section (horns) -- 8.5 Higher order wave types -- 8.6 Dispersion -- Chapter 9 Sound in closed spaces -- 9.1 Normal modes in a one-dimensional space -- 9.2 Normal modes in a rectangular room with rigid walls -- 9.3 Normal modes in cylindrical and spherical cavities -- 9.4 Forced vibrations in a one-dimensional enclosure -- 9.5 Forced vibrations in enclosures of any shape -- 9.6 Free vibrations -- 9.7 Statistical properties of the transfer function -- Chapter 10 Sound waves in isotropic solids -- 10.1 Sound waves in unbounded solids -- 10.2 Reflection and refraction, Rayleigh wave -- 10.3 Waves in plates and bars -- Chapter 11 Music and speech -- 11.1 Simple and complex tones, noise -- 11.2 Pitch, intervals and scales -- 11.3 General remark on the function of musical instruments -- 11.4 String instruments -- 11.5 Wind instruments -- 11.6 The human voice -- Chapter 12 Human hearing -- 12.1 Anatomy and function of the ear -- 12.2 Psychoacoustic pitch.
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The definitive and authoritative introduction to acoustics; from the basic principles, to worked examples of practical applications to the properties of human hearing, Kuttruff provides a solid text for students.
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Acoustical engineering.
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Sound.
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Acoustical engineering.
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Sound.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Acoustics Sound.
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| Dewey Classification
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620.2
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QC225.15.K88 2007eb
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