Course content

The course is taught every second year.

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

Knowledge: The candidate has: Good knowledge for -deep understanding of physical principles and theoretical treatment of some key issues and issues for use in audiology, noise control, room acoustics, marine acoustics and medical ultrasound; - methods for acoustic wave formation, reflection, scattering and absorption.

Skill: The candidate can - model and analyze wave fields in acoustic media; - use physical principles and acoustic methods to analyze phenomena in audiology, noise reduction, room acoustics, marine acoustics and medical ultrasound.

General competence: The student can gain experience in using theoretical methods to solve practical tasks related to acoustic applications.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, colloquiums and self-exercises.

Recommended 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.