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by Ning Xiang (Author), Jens Blauert (Author)
Blauert's and Xiang's "Acoustics for Engineers" provides the material for an introductory course in engineering acoustics for students with basic knowledge in mathematics. In the second, enlarged edition, the teaching aspects of the book have been substantially improved. Carefully selected examples illustrate the application of acoustic principles and problems are provided for training.
"Acoustics for Engineers" is designed for extensive teaching at the university level. Under the guidance of an academic teacher it is sufficient as the sole textbook for the subject. Each chapter deals with a well defined topic and represents the material for a two-hour lecture. The 15 chapters alternate between more theoretical and more application-oriented concepts.
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This textbook provides materials for an introductory course in Engineering Acoustics for students with a basic knowledge of mathematics. The contents are based on extensive teaching experience at the graduate level.
Each of the 14 main chapters deals with a well-defined topic and represents the material for a two-hour lecture. The chapters alternate between more theoretical and more application-oriented concepts. The presentation is organized to be suitable for self-study as well.
For this third edition, the complete text and many figures have been revised. Several current amendments take account of advancements in the field. Further, a completely new chapter has been added which presents approaches and solutions to all assigned exercise problems. The new chapter offers the opportunity to explore the underlying theoretical background in more detail. However, the study of the problems and their proposed solutions is no prerequisite for comprehending the material presented in the book's lecture part.
Author Biography
Ning Xiang, PhD, is professor of Acoustics and Signal Processing at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. He is the director of RPI's Program in Architectural Acoustics.
Jens Blauert, Dr.-Ing., Dr.-Tech. h.c., is emeritus professor of Acoustics and Electrical Engineering at the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) in Bochum, Germany. He is the founder and former director of RUB's Institute of Communication Acoustics.
