This is a graduate level course taught through the Graduate Program in Acoustics of The Pennsylvania State University. For application information, please call (814) 865-6364.
INSTRUCTOR: Victor Sparrow, (814) 865-3162, sparrow@helmholtz.psu.edu
Using UNIX Workstations. We teach you all you need to know: all the basics of the operating system and important numerical analysis issues.
Visualizing Quantities in Acoustics. Review of some basic acoustics concepts using integrated symbolic/graphics packages.
Time Domain Modeling of Acoustic Waves. Comparisons between efficient and inefficient radiators. Numerical dissipation, dispersion, and stability.
Acoustic Modal Analysis of Arbitrary Cavities. For example, an automobile interior. The acoustic finite element method. Mesh generation.
Acoustic Radiation and Scattering Methodologies. Noise radiation from vibrators such as machines. Here the boundary element method is used, both a direct method and an indirect method. More on mesh generation. The effects of fluid loading are included as well as eliminating irregular frequencies. Participation factor analysis for noise reduction. In analyzing scattering, the design of effective shields for strong radiators is presented.
Acoustics and the Internet. Using the information superhighway to obtain acoustics information using the world wide web (WWW).
Spring 1996 Detailed List of Topics.
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