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Provides graduate-level treatment of acoustics and vibration suitable for use in courses, for self-study, and as a reference
Highlights fundamental physical principles that can provide independent tests of the validity of numerical solutions, commercial software, and computer simulations
Demonstrates approximation techniques that greatly simplify the mathematics without a substantial decrease in accuracy
Incorporates a hydrodynamic approach to the acoustics of sound in fluids that provides a uniform methodology for analysis of lumped-element systems and wave propagation
Emphasizes actual applications as examples of topics explained in the text
Includes realistic end-of-chapter problems, some including experimental data, as well as a Solutions Manual for instructors
Features “Talk Like an Acoustician“ boxes to highlight key terms introduced in the text
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Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Physics (GTP)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Vibrations
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Front Matter
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Extensions
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
- Provides graduate-level treatment of acoustics and vibration suitable for use in courses, for self-study, and as a reference
- Highlights fundamental physical principles that can provide independent tests of the validity of numerical solutions, commercial software, and computer simulations
- Demonstrates approximation techniques that greatly simplify the mathematics without a substantial decrease in accuracy
- Incorporates a hydrodynamic approach to the acoustics of sound in fluids that provides a uniform methodology for analysis of lumped-element systems and wave propagation
- Emphasizes actual applications as examples of topics explained in the text
- Includes realistic end-of-chapter problems, some including experimental data, as well as a Solutions Manual for instructors.
- Features “Talk Like an Acoustician“ boxes to highlight key terms introduced in the text.
Keywords
- Waves in fluids
- Acoustics textbook
- Elastic waves
- Physical acoustics
- Engineering acoustics
- Electroacoustic transduction
- Acoustic radiation
- Harmonic oscillators
- Acoustic wave propagation
- Approximation techniques
- Similitude in acoustics and vibration
- Modes of enclosures
- Waveguides
- Nonlinear acoustics
- Acoustic levitation
- Open Access
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Authors and Affiliations
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Pine Grove Mills, USA
Steven L. Garrett
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Acoustics
Book Subtitle: An Experimentalist’s View of Sound and Vibration
Authors: Steven L. Garrett
Series Title: Graduate Texts in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44787-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44786-1Published: 03 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-44787-8Published: 02 November 2020
Series ISSN: 1868-4513
Series E-ISSN: 1868-4521
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XLIII, 783
Number of Illustrations: 320 b/w illustrations, 93 illustrations in colour
Topics: Acoustics, Engineering Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering