Randall F. Barron

Industrial Noise Control and Acoustics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Contains numerous case studies that illustrate the implementation of noise control applications as well as solutions to common dilemmas encountered in noise reduction processes. This work offers methods for predicting the noise generation level of common systems such as fans, motors, compressors, and cooling towers.

Produktdetails

• Mechanical Engineering
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 556
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 161mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 926g
• ISBN-13: 9780824707019
• ISBN-10: 082470701X
• Artikelnr.: 20997727

Autorenporträt

RANDALL F. BARRON is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston. The author of numerous professional publications, he is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Cryogenic Society of America, among other organizations. He received the B.S. degree (1958) in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, and the M.S. (1961) and Ph.D. (1964) degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Basics of Acoustics. Acoustic Measurements. Transmission of
Sound. Noise Sources. Acoustic Criteria. Room Acoustics. Silencer Design.
Vibration Isolation for Noise Control. Case Studies in Noise Control.
Appendix A Preferred Prefixes in SI. Appendix B Properties of Gases,
Liquids, and Solids. Appendix C Plate Properties of Solids. Appendix D
Surface Absorption Coefficients. Appendix E Nomenclature. Index.