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Acoustics Today
A Publication of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume 3, Issue 2 April 2007
Cover: To meet the need for quieter and more efficient air-moving and hydraulic machinery, the Applied Research Laboratory built an air-breathing flow-through anechoic chamber. Its design was based on specifications set by acousticians and hydrodynamicists at the Lab, and on experience and recommendations of managers of nine other large-volume chambers.
7 The Vice President’s View—Whitlow W. L. Au Articles:
9 Structural Acoustics Tutorial—Part 2: Sound–Structure Interaction—
Stephen A. Hambric and John B. Fahnline
Learn more about how vibrating structures interact with air and water. This tutorial uses simulations and meas- urements to explain the interaction of structural vibra- tions and acoustic sound fields
28 Acoustics Courses at the Undergraduate Level:
How Can We Attract More Students?—
Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac and James E. West
It might be possible to impact the flow of students into acoustics fields being more thoughtful and proactive about acoustics elective courses at the undergraduate level.
37 Antonio Meucci, The Speaking Telegraph, and The First Telephone—Angelo J. Campanella
In 1898, Italian telecommunications engineer Basilia Catania noticed a newspaper article about Antonio Meucci that claimed that he invented a “Sound Telegraph” before Alexander Graham Bell.
Departments:
46 Committee on Education in Acoustics: Science Education and the Acoustical Society of America—Are We Doing Enough?—Uwe J. Hansen
48 Physical Acoustics: The Physical Acoustics Summer School (PASS)—Thomas J. Matula
50 Standards News: A New Title and Scope for ISO/TC 108—Bruce E. Douglas
The ISO Technical Management Board recently approved a change to the title and scope of ISO/TC 108, reflecting the changing shape of the TC in the 21st century. This article by the Chairman of TC 108 reviews the current sta- tus of the committee and looks to the future.
53 National News—Elaine Moran
Acoustical news from around the country.
58 International News—Walter G. Mayer Acoustical news from around the world.
61 The Library—Dick Stern
New and recent publications, reports, and brochures on acoustics.
62 The Lab—Dick Stern
New and recent acoustic instrumentation and news about acoustic instrument manufacturers.
63 Passings—Dick Stern Business Directory
65 Business card advertisements
66 Classified
Classified advertisements, including positions offered and positions desired
68 Index to Advertisers
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