Engineering Acoustics

Participants will gain an insight into the theoretical treatment of the propagation of sound and acquire an in-depth knowledge of noise control of vehicles, aircraft and machinery using sound insulation, attenuation, and damping. See also the official description.

Content

  • basics of acoustics and the human perception of sound
  • the acoustic wave equation and its solutions
  • reflection and refraction of sound waves
  • absorption of sound in porous media
  • sound fields in cavities and flow ducts
  • silencers
  • aeroacoustics
  • structure-borne sound
  • sound transmission and insulation in structures
  • sound enclosures, trim