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TT8307

Theoretical Acoustics

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2015
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Assignment and Oral examination

About

About the course

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

A. Knowledge: (1) To get a profound understanding of the physical principles and theoretical treatment of acoustics and applications in audio technology, noise control, room acoustics, underwater acoustics and medical ultrasonics; (2) to get a profound understanding of methodology for acoustic wave’s generation, propagation, reflection, scattering and absorption;
B. Skills: (1) To be able to model and analyze wave fields in acoustic media; (2) To be able to use the physical principles and acoustic methods to analyze acoustic phenomena in room acoustics, noise control, underwater acoustics and medical ultrasonics;

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, colloquiums and slef-exercises.

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.Other course mateial will be given at the course start.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Electronic Systems

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination
Grade: Passed/Failed

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2015

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Ordinary examination - Spring 2016

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