Engineering noise control: theory and practice

David A Bies,Colin H Hansen,NetLibrary, Inc.0203116658, 9780203116654

Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Half-Title……Page 2
Title……Page 3
Copyright……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 7
Acknowledgements……Page 10
Dedication……Page 11
1. Fundamentals and Basic Terminology……Page 13
2. The Human Ear……Page 66
3. Instrumentation for Noise Measurement and Analysis……Page 104
4. Criteria……Page 135
5. Sound Sources and Outdoor Sound Propagation……Page 186
6. Sound Power, its Use and Measurement……Page 259
7. Sound in Enclosed Spaces……Page 288
8. Partitions, Enclosures and Barriers……Page 352
9. Muffling Devices……Page 423
10. Vibration Control……Page 491
11. Sound Power and Sound Pressure Level Estimation Procedures……Page 528
12. Active Noise Control……Page 590
13. Survey of Analytical Techniques for the Estimation of Sound Power Levels……Page 616
Appendix A: Wave Equation Derivation……Page 622
Appendix B: Properties of Materials……Page 629
Appendix C: Acoustical Properties of Porous Materials……Page 631
Appendix D: Frequency Analysis……Page 650
References……Page 668
List of Acoustical Standards……Page 682
Glossary of Symbols……Page 702
Index……Page 726