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Sound Analysis and Noise Control

This book has been written to provide an intro­ Chapter 2 deals with the mechanism of hear­ duction to the fundamental concepts of sound ing and the subjective rating of sound, includ­ and a comprehensive coverage whereby un­ ing age-related and noise-induced hearing loss. wanted sound (noise) can b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Foreman, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
Subjects:
Mechanics, Applied
Noise Control
Multibody Systems And Mechanical Vibrations
Vibration
Mechanical Engineering
Multibody Systems
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 3.9 Signal Processing
  • References for Chapter 3
  • 4 Sound Fields
  • 4.1 Reflected Sound
  • 4.2 Ideal Sound Source
  • 4.3 Practical Sound Source
  • 4.4 Anechoic Rooms
  • 4.5 Reverberant Rooms
  • 4.6 Directivity Index and Directivity Factor
  • 4.7 Attenuation of Sound Pressure with Distance in a Free Field
  • 4.8 Attenuation of Sound Pressure with Distance in an Enclosure
  • 4.9 Propagation of Sound in Air
  • 4.10 Outdoor Barriers
  • 4.11 Attenuation Provided by Trees
  • References for Chapter 4
  • 5 Absorption, Silencers, Room Acoustics and Transmission Loss
  • 5.1 Absorption
  • 5.2 Dissipative, Reactive and Active Silencers
  • 5.3 Behavior of Sound in Rooms
  • 5.4 Sound Transmission Loss and Sound Transmission Class
  • References for Chapter 5
  • 6 Vibration and Vibration Control
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Equation of Motion for a System Having a SingleDegree of Freedom
  • 6.3 Free Vibration without Damping
  • 6.4 Free Vibration with Damping
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Basics of Sound
  • 1.1 Generation of Sound
  • 1.2 Equations of Motion of Plane Waves
  • 1.3 Velocity of Plane Waves
  • 1.4 Specific Acoustic Impedance
  • 1.5 Spherical Sound Waves
  • 1.6 Sound Intensity
  • 1.7 Levels
  • 1.8 Waveform, Frequency, Pressure Change
  • 1.9 The Decibel
  • 1.10 Frequency Spectra of Sound
  • References for Chapter 1
  • 2 Mechanism of Hearing and Subjective Rating
  • 2.1 Construction of the Ear
  • 2.2 Functioning of the Mechanism
  • 2.3 Subjective Response and Units for Rating of Noise
  • 2.4 Loudness; Phons and Sones
  • 2.5 Loudness of Short Duration Sounds
  • 2.6 Age-Related Hearing Loss-Presbycusis
  • 2.7 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  • References for Chapter 2
  • 3 Instrumentation for Noise Measurement
  • 3.1 General
  • 3.2 Microphones
  • 3.3 Sound Level Meters
  • 3.4 Weighting Curves
  • 3.5 Basic Sound Level Meter System
  • 3.6 Vibration Transducers
  • 3.7 Frequency Analyzers and Filtering
  • 3.8 Tape Recorders
  • 6.5 Forced Vibrations without Damping
  • 6.6 Transmissibility
  • 6.7 Forced Vibration with Damping
  • 6.8 Motion Disturbance-Single Degree of Freedom
  • 6.9 Isolator Selection
  • 6.10 Types of Isolators
  • 6.11 A Mass Subjected to Motion in Several Degrees of Freedom-Coupled and Decoupled Modes
  • 6.12 Vibration Criteria
  • 6.13 Vibration Damping
  • References for Chapter 6
  • 7 Noise Criteria and Regulations
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Indices for Environmental Noise
  • 7.3 Criteria for Indoor Noise Environment
  • 7.4 Regulations of Hearing-Damage Risk in Industry—the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act Standards
  • 7.5 Outdoor Noise Criteria
  • References for Chapter 7
  • 8 General Review of Noise Control and Practical Examples
  • 8.1 General Review of Noise Control
  • 8.2 Practical Examples of Noise Control Techniques
  • 9 Noise Source Diagnosis and Case Studies
  • 9.1 The Use of Sound Power Data in Source Diagnosis
  • 9.2 Further Case Studies in Noise Control
  • 9.3 Case Study of Noise Reduction from a Centrifugal Pump and Motor Drive in a Laboratory
  • 9.4 Example of Use of Silencer and Silencing Material in Ventilation System
  • 9.5 NIOSH Case Histories
  • 9.6 General Texts, Handbooks, and Manuals
  • Credits for Figures and Tables
  • Appendix I Glossary of Acoustical Terms
  • Appendix II Conversion Factors
  • Appendix III Acoustical Standards Organizations and Standard Documents
  • Appendix IV Useful Acoustics Periodicals
  • Appendix V Guidelines for Regulatory Control of Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation
  • Appendix VI Buyer’s Guide to Products for Noise and Vibration Control
  • Appendix VII Dynamic Measurement Instrumentation Buyer’s Guide

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