Room acoustics / Heinrich Kuttruff, Institute of Technical Acoustics, Aachen University, Germany.

Author
Kuttruff, Heinrich [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Sixth edition.
Published/​Created
Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
Description
xx, 302 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

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    "This sixth edition presents several additional new sections, for instance on the reflection of a spherical wave from a wall, on finite element methods for sound field calculation and on virtual reality, as well as giving an overhaul of the standard material. Particular emphasis is given to the properties and calculation of reverberation, the most obvious acoustical feature of a room. And further key topics include the various mechanisms of sound absorption and their practical application as well as scattering by wall irregularities including pseudo-stochastic structures. Extensive space is given to of psychoacoustic insights and the quality criteria derived from them, along with new procedures for the sensory assessment of concert hall acoustics. As in earlier editions, one full and updated chapter is devoted to the design and performance of electroacoustic systems which nowadays is not just a method for sound amplification but offers many possibilities for correcting acoustic deficiencies and modifying a hall's natural acoustics."--Publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Some facts on sound waves, sources and hearing
    • Reflection and scattering
    • Sound waves in a room
    • Geometrical room acoustics
    • Reverberation and steady state energy density
    • Sound absorption and sound absorbers
    • Subjective room acoustics
    • Measuring techniques in room acoustics
    • Design considerations and design procedures
    • Electroacoustic systems.
    ISBN
    • 9781482260434 ((hbk. ; : acid-free paper))
    • 1482260433 ((hbk. ; : acid-free paper))
    • 9780367870997 ((pbk.))
    • 0367870991 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    2016034244
    OCLC
    954134371
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