Acoustics Basics

Author: Xu Xiaomei
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book systematically elaborates on the fundamental principles of acoustics and the theoretical foundations of certain new application technologies. The book is divided into 8 chapters, with the main content including: the vibration of point mass systems and elastic bodies; the propagation of sound waves in ideal fluid media, the three basic equations and wave equation of small amplitude sound waves, the propagation of plane, spherical, and cylindrical sound waves, the reflection, refraction, or transmission of sound waves at interfaces or in layered media, as well as the propagation of sound waves in pipes; the radiation of sound waves, the acoustic field characteristics and directivity functions of typical radiators, and radiation impedance; the scattering of sound waves; the reception of sound waves and the phenomenon of sound absorption during propagation, with an introduction to the basic knowledge of nonlinear acoustics at the end. This book can serve as a textbook for undergraduate students majoring in acoustics, underwater acoustics, and related fields, as well as a reference for postgraduate students applying to acoustics-related programs and scientific and technical personnel in fields related to acoustics.