Although this fourth edition follows the same basic style and format as the first, second and third editions, the content has been considerably updated andexpanded, yet again. This is partly in response to significant advances in the practice of acoustics and in the associated technology during the six years since the third edition and partly in response to improvements, corrections, suggestions and queries raised by various practitioners and students. The majoradditions are outlined below. However, there are many other minor additions and corrections that have been made to the text but which are not specifically identified here. The emphasis of this edition is purely on passive means of noise control and the chapter on active noise control that appeared in the second and third editions has been replaced with a chapter on practical numerical acoustics, where it is shown how free, open source software can be used to solve some difficult acoustics problems, which are too complex for theoretical analysis. The removal of Chapter 12 on active noise control is partly due to lack of space andpartly because a more comprehensive and a more useful treatment is available in the book, Understanding Active Noise Cancellation by Colin H. Hansen.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-48707-8
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 752
- Fecha Publicación: 26/06/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés