Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics by David T. Blackstock offers a clear and up-to-date introduction to physical acoustics. This textbook is specially written for first-year master’s students in engineering and physics, combining mathematical foundations with physical explanations, without overwhelming the reader.
Description
This introduction to physical acoustics is easy to read and provides a balanced treatment of the time and frequency domains. The first part covers plane waves, including propagation, reflection, transmission, normal modes, and sound absorption, which remains mathematically organized. The second part goes deeper into waves in spherical and cylindrical coordinates, advanced waveguides, diffraction, and array techniques.
The book contains numerous applications in atmospheric sound, sound insulation, underwater acoustics, engineering, and acoustic measurements. More than 300 graphs and figures support the explanations, combined with extensive exercises per chapter.
Product specifications
- Author: David T. Blackstock (University of Texas, Austin, Texas)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Imprint: Wiley-Interscience
- Publication date: 2000-07-24
- Number of pages: 576
- ISBN: 9780471319795
- Subject: Wave mechanics (vibration and acoustics)
- BISAC: SCIENCE / Waves & Wave Mechanics
About the author
David T. Blackstock is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, former president of the Acoustical Society of America, and recipient of the organization’s Gold Medal.