Course content

The subject contains acoustic waves in gas and fluid media - wave equations, reflection and transmission between two fluid media, from multi-layers and thin elastic plate. Furthermore the course deals with room acoustics, reverberation and statistic aspects and vibration from source and vibrating bodies; effects of viscosity and other dissipations; scattering and diffractions; ray acoustics and nonlinear effects in acoustic wave propagations.

Learning outcome

The objective of the course is to give the concepts and point of view on the physical principles of acoustics and applications in audio technology, noise control, room acoustics, underwater acoustics and medical ultrasonics.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, colloquiums and slef-exercises.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TTT4170 Audio Technology or TTT4175 Marine Acoustics or equivalent knowledge in mathematics and physics.

Required previous knowledge

TTT4170 Audio Technology or TTT4175 Marine Acoustics or equivalent knowledge in mathematics and physics.

Course materials

1.Pierce A.D., Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications. American Institute of Physics, New York, 1989
2.Supplementary material from scientific journals and literatures.