Kategoria BISAC: Science >> Acoustics & Sound

This unique book is dedicated to the application of self-consistent methods to the solution of static and dynamic problems of the mechanics and physics of composite materials. The effective elastic, electric, dielectric, thermo-conductive and other properties of composite materials reinforced by ellipsoidal, spherical multi-layered inclusions, thin hard and soft inclusions, short fibers and unidirected multi-layered fibers are considered. The book contains many concrete results.

The 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves in Gottingen, Germany was jointly organised by the German Aerospace Centre DLR and the French-German Research Institute of Saint Louis ISL. The year 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the Symposium, which first took place in 1957 in Boston and has since become an internationally acclaimed series of meetings for the wider Shock Wave Community. The ISSW26 focused on the following areas: Shock Propagation and Reflection, Detonation and Combustion, Hypersonic Flow, Shock Boundary Layer Interaction, Numerical Methods, Medical, Biological and...

This book treats important topics in "Acoustic Echo and Noise Control" and reports the latest developments. Methods for enhancing the quality of transmitted speech signals are gaining growing attention in universities and in industrial development laboratories. This book, written by an international team of highly qualified experts, concentrates on the modern and advanced methods.

There exists an analogy between music and optimization.

This book focuses on a music-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, harmony search. It details both theoretical backgrounds and practical applications of harmony search algorithms.

Rudolph Koenig was one of the more prolific and colourful instrument makers in the renowned nineteenth-century precision instrument trade of Paris. Beginning his career as a violin maker, in 1858 the young Prussian immigrant shifted his talents towards the growing field of acoustics. Altered Sensations is a portrait of his vibrant atelier, a place of construction, commerce and experiment. For over forty years it was also a popular meeting place for scientists, artisans, musicians and teachers. Using archival and collection research from across North American and Europe, David Pantalony has...

Aufgrund steigender Komfortanspruche der Kunden im Automobilbereich gewinnen Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH), Sound Design und Fahrkomfort an Bedeutung; Fahrzeugakustik wird zu einem wichtigen Aufgabenfeld in der Automobilentwicklung. Ingenieure in der Branche (Automobilhersteller und Zulieferer) arbeiten von der Konzeptphase uber die Komponenten- und Fahrzeugentwicklung bis hin zur Serienphase zusammen an der Optimierung dieser Themengebiete. Dabei muss in der industriellen Praxis die Fahrzeugakustik stets integrativ im Kontext weiterer Entwicklungsfelder (wie Antrieb, Aerodynamik,...

In the course of the years the volumes in the Acoustical Imaging Series have developedto become well-known and appreciated reference works. Offering both a broad perspective on the state of the art in the field as well as an in-depth look at its leading edge research, this Volume 30 in the Series contains again an excellent collection of contributions, presented in five major categories:

Sonar performance modelling (SPM) is concerned with the prediction of quantitative measures of sonar performance, such as probability of detection. It is a multi-disciplinary subject, requiring knowledge and expertise in the disparate fields of underwater acoustics, acoustical oceanography, sonar signal processing and statistical detection theory. No books have been published on this subject, however, since the 3^rd edition of Urick's classic work 25 years ago and so Dr Ainslie's book will fill a much-needed gap in the market. Currently, up-to-date information can only be found,...

This book introduces major advances of the harmony search algorithm in recent years. Topics cover theory and application and include robotics, visual tracking, web text data mining, power flow planning, fuzzy control system, irrigation, logistics and more.