Master Handbook of Acoustics, Seventh Edition /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Everest, F. Alton (Autor), Pohlmann, Ken C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2022]
Edición:Seventh edition.
Temas:
Sound > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Acoustical engineering > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sound > Recording and reproducing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hearing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 Fundamentals of Sound
  • Simple Harmonic Motion and the Sine Wave
  • Sound in Media
  • Wavelength and Frequency
  • Complex Waveforms
  • Octaves
  • Spectrum
  • Key Points
  • 2 Sound Levels and the Decibel
  • Ratios versus Differences
  • Logarithms
  • Decibels
  • Reference Levels
  • Logarithmic and Exponential Forms Compared
  • Acoustic Power
  • Using Decibels
  • Measuring Sound-Pressure Level
  • Sine-Wave Measurements
  • Electrical, Mechanical, and Acoustical Analogs
  • Key Points
  • 3 Sound in the Free Field
  • The Free Field
  • Sound Divergence
  • Sound Intensity in the Free Field
  • Sound Pressure in the Free Field
  • Sound Fields in Enclosed Spaces
  • Hemispherical Field and Propagation
  • Key Points
  • 4 The Perception of Sound
  • Sensitivity of the Ear
  • Ear Anatomy
  • Loudness versus Frequency
  • Loudness versus Sound-Pressure Level
  • Loudness and Bandwidth
  • Loudness of Impulses
  • Audibility of Loudness Changes
  • Pitch versus Frequency
  • An Experiment in Pitch
  • Timbre versus Spectrum
  • Localization of Sound Sources
  • Binaural Localization
  • Law of the First Wavefront
  • Perception of Reflected Sound
  • The Cocktail-Party Effect
  • Aural Nonlinearity
  • Subjective versus Objective Evaluation
  • Occupational and Recreational Hearing Loss
  • Key Points
  • 5 Signals, Speech, Music, and Noise
  • Sound Spectrograph
  • Speech
  • Music
  • Dynamic Range of Speech and Music
  • Power in Speech and Music
  • Frequency Range of Speech and Music
  • Auditory Area of Speech and Music
  • Noise
  • Noise Measurements
  • Signal Distortion
  • Harmonic Distortion
  • Resonance
  • Audio Filters
  • Key Points
  • 6 Reflection
  • Specular Reflections
  • Doubling of Pressure at Reflection
  • Reflections from Convex Surfaces
  • Reflections from Concave Surfaces
  • Reflections from Parabolic Surfaces
  • Whispering Galleries
  • Standing Waves
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Mean Free Path
  • Perception of Sound Reflections
  • Key Points
  • 7 Diffraction
  • Diffraction and Wavefront Propagation
  • Diffraction and Wavelength
  • Diffraction by Obstacles
  • Diffraction by Apertures
  • Diffraction by a Slit
  • Diffraction by a Zone Plate
  • Diffraction around the Human Head
  • Diffraction by Loudspeaker Cabinet Edges
  • Diffraction by Various Objects
  • Key Points
  • 8 Refraction
  • The Nature of Refraction
  • Refraction in Solids
  • Refraction in the Atmosphere
  • Refraction in Enclosed Spaces
  • Refraction in the Ocean
  • Key Points
  • 9 Diffusion
  • The Perfectly Diffuse Sound Field
  • Evaluating Diffusion in a Room
  • Decay Beats
  • Exponential Decay
  • Spatial Uniformity of Reverberation Time
  • Geometrical Irregularities
  • Absorbent in Patches
  • Concave Surfaces
  • Convex Surfaces: The Polycylindrical Diffuser
  • Plane Surfaces
  • Key Points
  • 10 Comb-Filter Effects
  • Comb Filters
  • Superposition of Sound
  • Tonal Signals and Comb Filters
  • Comb Filtering of Music and Speech Signals
  • Comb Filtering of Direct and Reflected Sound
  • Comb Filters and Critical Bands
  • Comb Filters in Multichannel Playback
  • Controlling Comb Filtering
  • Reflections and Spaciousness
  • Comb Filters in Microphone Placement
  • Comb-Filter Effects in Practice: Six Examples
  • Estimating Comb-Filter Response
  • Key Points
  • 11 Reverberation
  • Growth of Sound in a Room
  • Decay of Sound in a Room
  • Idealized Growth and Decay of Sound
  • Calculating Reverberation Time
  • Measuring Reverberation Time
  • Reverberation and Normal Modes
  • Reverberation Characteristic
  • Reverberation Time Variation with Position
  • Decay Rate and the Reverberant Field
  • Acoustically Coupled Spaces
  • Electroacoustically Coupled Spaces
  • Eliminating Decay Fluctuations
  • Influence of Reverberation on Speech
  • Influence of Reverberation on Music
  • Optimum Reverberation Time
  • Artificial Reverberation
  • Examples of Reverberation Time Calculations
  • Key Points
  • 12 Absorption
  • Dissipation of Sound Energy
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Mounting of Absorbents
  • Mid/High-Frequency Absorption by Porosity
  • Glass-Fiber Low-Density Materials
  • Glass-Fiber High-Density Boards
  • Glass-Fiber Acoustical Tile
  • Effect of Thickness of Absorbent
  • Effect of Airspace behind Absorbent
  • Effect of Density of Absorbent
  • Open-Cell Foams
  • Drapes as Sound Absorbers
  • Carpet as Sound Absorber
  • Sound Absorption by People
  • Sound Absorption in Air
  • Panel (Diaphragmatic) Absorbers
  • Polycylindrical Absorbers
  • Bass Traps: Low-Frequency Absorption by Resonance
  • Helmholtz (Volume) Resonators
  • Perforated Panel Absorbers
  • Slat Absorbers
  • Placement of Materials
  • Reverberation Time of Helmholtz Resonators
  • Increasing Reverberation Time
  • Absorption Module Design
  • Key Points
  • 13 Modal Resonances
  • Early Experiments and Examples
  • Resonance in a Pipe
  • Indoor Reflections
  • Two-Wall Resonance
  • Frequency Regions
  • Room-Mode Equation
  • Mode Decay
  • Mode Bandwidth
  • Mode Pressure Plots
  • Mode Density
  • Mode Spacing and Timbral Defects
  • Optimal Room Proportions
  • Splaying Room Surfaces
  • Controlling Problem Modes
  • Simplified Axial-Mode Analysis
  • Key Points
  • 14 Schroeder Diffusers
  • Experimentation
  • Reflection Phase-Grating Diffusers
  • Quadratic Residue Diffusers
  • Primitive Root Diffusers
  • Performance of Diffraction-Grating Diffusers
  • Reflection Phase-Grating Diffuser Applications
  • Comparison of Gratings with Conventional Approaches
  • Key Points
  • 15 Adjustable Acoustics
  • Draperies
  • Portable Absorptive Panels
  • Hinged Panels
  • Louvered Panels
  • Absorptive/Diffusive Adjustable Panels
  • Variable Resonant Devices
  • Rotating Elements
  • Modular Low-Frequency Absorptive Devices
  • Key Points
  • 16 Sound Isolation and Site Selection
  • Propagation through Barriers
  • Approaches to Noise Control
  • Airborne Noise
  • Effect of Mass and Frequency
  • Porous Materials
  • Sound Transmission Class
  • Structureborne Noise
  • Noise and Room Resonances
  • Site Selection
  • The Noise Survey
  • Assessment of Environmental Noise
  • Recommended Practices
  • Noise Measurements and Construction
  • Floor Plan Considerations
  • Key Points
  • 17 Sound Isolation: Walls, Floors, and Ceilings
  • Walls as Effective Noise Barriers
  • The Mass Law and Wall Design
  • Separation of Mass in Wall Design
  • Wall Design Summary
  • Improving an Existing Wall
  • Flanking Sound
  • Gypsum Board Walls as Sound Barriers
  • Masonry Walls as Sound Barriers
  • Weak Links
  • Summary of Wall STC Ratings
  • Floating Floors
  • Floor/Ceiling Construction
  • Floor/Ceiling Structures and Their IIC Performance
  • Floor/Ceilings in Frame Buildings
  • Key Points
  • 18 Sound Isolation: Windows and Doors
  • Single-Pane Windows
  • Double-Pane Windows
  • Acoustical Holes in Glass: Mass-Air-Mass Resonance
  • Acoustical Holes in Glass: Coincidence Resonance
  • Acoustical Holes in Glass: Standing Waves in the Cavity
  • Glass Mass and Spacing
  • Dissimilar Panes
  • Laminated Glass
  • Plastic Panes
  • Slanting the Glass
  • Third Pane
  • Cavity Absorbent
  • Thermal Glass
  • Example of an Optimized Double-Pane Window
  • Construction of an Observation Window
  • Proprietary Observation Windows
  • Sound-Isolating Doors
  • Sound Locks
  • Composite Partitions
  • Key Points
  • 19 Noise Control in Ventilating Systems
  • Selection of Noise Criteria
  • Fan Noise
  • Machinery Noise and Vibration
  • Air Velocity
  • Natural Attenuation
  • Duct Lining
  • Plenum Silencers
  • Proprietary Attenuators
  • Reactive Silencers
  • Tuned Silencers
  • Duct Location
  • ASHRAE
  • Active Noise Control
  • Key Points
  • 20 Acoustics of Listening Rooms and Home Theaters
  • Playback Criteria
  • Planning the Playback Room
  • Acoustical Treatment of Playback Rooms
  • Peculiarities of Small-Room Acoustics
  • Low-Frequency Considerations
  • Mid/High-Frequency Considerations
  • Loudspeaker Placement
  • Listening Room Plan
  • Home-Theater Plan
  • Key Points
  • 21 Acoustics of Home Studios
  • Home Acoustics: Modes
  • Home Acoustics: Reverberation
  • Home Acoustics: Noise Control
  • Home Studio Budget
  • Home Studio Treatment
  • Home Studio Plan
  • Recording in the Home Studio
  • Garage Studio
  • Key Points
  • 22 Acoustics of Small Recording Studios
  • Ambient Noise Requirements
  • Acoustical Characteristics of Small Studios
  • Room Modes and Room Volume
  • Reverberation Time
  • Diffusion
  • Noise
  • Small Studio Design Example
  • Key Points
  • 23 Acoustics
  • of Large Recording Studios
  • Design Criteria of a Large Studio
  • Floor Plan
  • Wall Sections
  • Studio Treatment
  • Drum Booth
  • Vocal Booth
  • Sound-Lock Corridor
  • Reverberation Time
  • Key Points
  • 24 Acoustics of Control Rooms
  • Initial Time-Delay Gap
  • Live End?Dead End
  • Specular Reflections versus Diffusion
  • Low-Frequency Resonances in Control Rooms
  • Initial Time-Delay Gaps in Practice
  • Loudspeaker Placement, Reflection Paths, and Near-Field Monitoring
  • The Reflection-Free-Zone Control Room
  • Control-Room Frequency Range
  • Outer Shell and Inner Shell of the Control Room
  • Design Criteria of a Control Room
  • Design Example 1: Control Room with Rectangular Walls
  • Design Example 2: Double-Shell Control Room with Splayed Walls
  • Design Example 3: Single-Shell Control Room with Splayed Walls
  • Key Points
  • 25 Acoustics of Isolation Booths
  • Applications
  • Design Criteria
  • Isolation Requirements
  • The Small-Room Problem
  • Design Example 1: Traditional Isolation Booth
  • Design Example 2: Isolation Booth with Cylindrical Traps
  • Design Example 3: Isolation Booth with Diffusers
  • Evaluation and Comparison
  • Live End?Dead End Isolation Booth
  • Key Points
  • 26 Acoustics of Audiovisual Postproduction Rooms
  • Design Criteria
  • Design Example 1: Small Postproduction Room
  • Design Example 2: Large Postproduction Room
  • Key Points
  • 27 Acoustics of Teleconference Rooms
  • Design Criteria
  • Shape and Size of the Room
  • Floor Plan
  • Ceiling Plan
  • Elevation Views
  • Reverberation Time
  • Key Points
  • 28 Acoustics of Large Halls
  • Design Criteria
  • Reverberation and Echo Control
  • Air Absorption
  • Hall Design for Speech
  • Speech Intelligibility
  • Concert Hall Acoustical Design
  • Concert Hall Architectural Design
  • Virtual Image Source Analysis
  • Hall Design Procedure
  • Case Studies
  • Postscript
  • Key Points
  • A Overview of TDS and MLS Analysis
  • B Room Auralization
  • C Selected Absorption Coefficients
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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