Theoretical Acoustics

About this book

This volume available for the first time in paperback is a standard work on the physical aspects of acoustics. Starting from first principles the authors have successfully produced a unified and thorough treatment of the subjects of generation propagation absorption reflection and scattering of compressional waves in fluids progressing to such topics as moving sound sources turbulence and wave-induced vibration of structures. Material is included on viscous and thermal effects on the acoustics of moving media on plasma acoustics on nonlinear effects and on the interaction between light and sound. Problems with answers in many cases are given at the end of each chapter. They contain extensions to further applications thus enhancing the reference value of the book. Many of the examples worked out in the text and in the problem solutions were not previously published. Anyone familiar with calculus and vector analysis should be able to understand the mathematical techniques used here.