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Books and Publications
Dick Stern
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Title: Sound Propagation: An Impedance Based Approach Author: Yang-Hann Kim
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
ISBN: 978-0-470-82583-9
Pages: 360
Binding: Hardcover
Sound Propagation explains the core fundamental concepts of acoustics using a sim- plified approach. Each chapter begins with basic theories, and the simplest cases. For example, one-dimensional cases are often used, and the concepts are explained in a uni- fied way—impedance.
Starting with one-dimensional vibrations and waves, Sound Propagation explains wave propagation in terms of characteristic and driving point impedance, waves on a flat surface of discontinuity, demonstrating how propagation characteristics of waves change in space when there is a distributed impedance mismatch. Next, radiation, scattering, and diffraction are explained in one chapter by seeing the changes of wave structure due to spatially distributed impedances. Lastly, Sound Propagation covers sound in closed spaces, that is space that is surrounded by spatially distributed impedances, both acousti- cally large and small. Appendices are also included to cover other important topics.
Sound Propagation is geared towards graduate students and advanced undergraduates in acoustics, audio engineering, and noise control engineering. Practicing engineers and researchers, who want to gain physical insights of sound and vibration concepts, will also find the book to be a helpful resource.
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