Fundamentals of vibration, vibrations of continuous systems (strings, rods, beams and membranes), one dimensional wave equation, initial values and boundary conditions, acoustic wave equation, concept of impedance, sound radiation from simple sources, near field and far field, directivity of sources, sound waves in pipes standing waves and travelling waves, resonances, wave guides, lumped parameter modeling of acoustic systems, transmission of sound through partitions, dynamics of microphones and speakers, room acoustics, sound in enclosures (cylinders).
Recommended Books:
- Fundamentals of Acoustics - Lawrence E. Kinsler, Austin R. Frey, Alan B. Coppens, James V. Sanders, Wiley, 1999.
- Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics - David T. Blackstock, Wiley; 4th edition (December 30, 1999)
- Sound and Structural Vibration - Frank J. Fahy, Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2010.
- Sound And Structural Vibration: Radiation, Transmission And Response - Frank J. Fahy, Paolo Gardonio, Academic Press, 2007 .
- Handbook of Acoustics - Malcolm J. Crocker, Wiley-Interscience, 1998.
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