Theses and Papers in the Graduate Program in Acoustics (1980-1989)

1989

Sound Propagation in the Atmosphere: Analysis of Signal Amplitude and Phase Temporal and Spatial Variations
M.S. Thesis by Sheryl R. Solomon; supervised by D. W. Thomson
High Resolution Acoustical Imaging
Ph.D. Thesis by Kent E. Eschenberg; supervised by S. I. Hayek
Analysis of Sound Propagation Over Terrain Discontinuities in the Presence of Wind by Two-Dimensional Ray Tracing
M.S. Thesis by Pablo A. Daroux; supervised by J. S. Lamancusa and D. W. Thomson
Adaptive Vibration Control of Vibration Isolation Mounts, Using an LMS Based Control Algorithm
Ph.D. Thesis by Scott D. Sommerfeldt; supervised by J. Tichy
Nonlinear Propagation of Spherically Diverging High-Intensity Jet Noise
M.S. Thesis by Joseph P. Welz; supervised by O. H. McDaniel
Measurement of the Complex Reflectivity of Submerged Thin Plates at Oblique Incidence Angles Using the Two-Sensor Intensity Technique
M.S. Thesis by David W. DeVilbiss; supervised by A. D. Stuart
Factorization of the Characteristic Equation for Three Layer Ducts
M.S. Thesis by Eleanor B. Brosius; supervised by D. F. McCammon
The Wavenumber-Frequency Filtering Characteristics of Compliant Layers
M.S. Thesis by James E. Phillips; supervised by C. B. Burroughs and W. J. Hughes
A Theoretical Analysis of Airborne Sound Transfer from a Resiliently Mounted Machine to its Foundation
M.S. Thesis by Michael F. Shaw; supervised by C. B. Burroughs

1988

A Raytracing Approach to Underwater Reverberation Modeling
M.S. Thesis by Anthony C. Arruda III; supervised by C. L. Ackerman
A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis on the Performance of three Beamformers
M.S. Thesis by George Parides; Supervised by Leon H. Sibul
Discrete-Frequency Radiated Noise and Unsteady Rotor Force from a Subsonic Axial Flow Fan
M.S. Thesis by Wen-Shyang Chiu; supervised by G. C. Lauchle and D. E. Thompson
System Loss Due to Frequency Limiting of Bottom Bounces
M.S. Thesis by Matthew P. Daily; supervised by D. F. McCammon
Acoustic Intensity: Energy Transfer, Wave Properties, and Applications
Ph.D. Thesis by Julian A. Mann III; supervised by J. Tichy
A Computer Simulation Showing the Performance of an Optimum Beamformer
M.S. Thesis by George K. Parides; supervised by L. H. Sibul

1987

An Experimental and Theoretical Study of High-Intensity, High-Efficiency Sirens
Ph.D. Thesis by Frederic G. Pla; supervised by G. Reethof
Nearfield Acoustic Radiation from a Point-Excited Cylindrical Shell
Ph.D. Thesis by Richard D. Vogelsong; supervised by S. I. Hayek
Measurement and Analysis of the Noise Radiated by Low Mach Number Centrifugal Blowers
Ph.D. Thesis by David M. Yeager; supervised by G. C. Lauchle
Application and Evaluation of the Intensity Technique for Sound Power Measurements of a Complex Source
M.S. Thesis by Eugene G. Taschuk; supervised by J. Tichy
Low Frequency Sound Field Control in a Reverberant Room with a Single Active Controller Source
Ph.D. Thesis by John D. Bullock, Jr.; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
Use of the Proximity Effect in Hearing-Aid Microphones to Increase Telephone Intelligibility in Noise
M.S. Thesis by Kathryn R. Wilson; supervised by C. P. Janota
An Experimental Determination of the Intelligibility of Two Different Speech Synthesizers in Noise
M.S. Thesis by Rory DePaolis; supervised by C. P. Janota
Acoustics of an Ocean Wedge
Ph.D. Thesis by Arthur W. Horbach; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
The Covariance of Scalar Fields Scattered by Pressure-Release Randomly Rough Surfaces
M.S. Thesis by Juan M. Restrepo; supervised by S. T. McDaniel

1986

Acousto-Optic Signal Processing Using Partially Coherent Light
M.S. Thesis by Donald S. Fisher; supervised by F.T.S. Yu
Wavenumber-Frequency Response of Free-Free Timoshenko Beams to Multiple Sources
M.S. Thesis by Frederick M. Hutto; supervised by C. B. Burroughs and W. J. Hughes
Determination of Thiele-Small Parameters of a Loudspeaker Using Nonlinear Goal Programming
M.S. Thesis by Mark S. Ureda; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
Wall Pressure Measurements and Acoustics in Turbulent Pipe Flow
M.S. Thesis by Mark A. Daniels; supervised by G. C. Lauchle
Performance of Mismatched Receivers Against Range Spread Scatterers
M.S. Thesis by Walter S. Hauck, III; supervised by C. L. Ackerman
Linear Systems Approach to Image Source Representations of the Sound Fields in Enclosures
Ph.D. Thesis byAnthony J. Romano; supervised by J. Tichy
Development and Implementation of Nearfield Acoustical Holography for Wideband Sources
Ph.D. Thesis by Donald J. Bowen; supervised by J. D. Maynard
Wavevector-Frequency Spectrum of Transition Zone Wall Pressure Fluctuations
Ph.D. Thesis by Michel Josserand; supervised by G. C. Lauchle
The Design of a Compact MIDI Guitar Transducer
M.Eng. Paper by Marc C. Leonetti; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
Active Attenuation of Acoustic Noise Using Adaptive ARMAX Control
Ph.D. Paper by David C. Swanson; supervised byJ. Tichy

1985

Strong Diffraction Effects on the Focusing and Scattering of Acoustic Waves
Ph.D. Paper by Thomas B. Gabrielson, supervised by S. T. McDaniel
Characterization of Non-Standing Processes
M.S. Paper by Sandrina Carosso; supervised by L. H. Sibul
A Theoretical Investigation of the Finite Amplitude Absorption Encountered by Progressive Acoustic Waves Produced by Plane Piston Projectors
M.S. Paper by Gordon Ebbitt; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
Shear Wave Excitation in Unconsolidated Ocean Sediments
M.S. Paper by Charles Holland; supervised by J. H. Beebe
An Arithmetric Approach to the Optical FFT: Architecture and Error Analyses
M.Eng. Paper by Mark E. Kotanchek; supervised by C. Ackerman
Measurement of Complex Intensity and Potential Energy Density in Structural Bending Waves
M.S. Thesis by Daniel Quinlan; supervised by J. Tichy
A System for Making Nearfield Underwater Acoustic Measurements for Holographic Imaging
M.S. Thesis by David B. Stang; supervised by F. W. Symons
Effects of Inflow Conditions on Discrete Frequency Noise Generated by Small Axial Flow Fans
M.S. Thesis by Karl B. Washburn; supervised by G. C. Lauchle
An Algorithm for Selecting Transducer Element Array Positions
M.S. Thesis by King Wiemann; supervised by W. J. Hughes
Phase Comparison Time Delay Estimation Using Wideband Signals
M.S. Thesis by John David Hatlestad; supervised by D. W. Ricker
Effect of Biot’s Slow Compressional Wave on the Normal-Mode Attenuation Coefficient for Shallow-Water Propagation
M.S. Thesis by Gustavo Goni; supervised by John H. Beebe
SVD Pseudo-Inverse Deconvolution of Two-Dimensional Arrays
M.S. Thesis by Michael A. Matuson; supervised by D. W. Ricker
Spatial Stochastic Systems Theory and Multiple Scattering of Waves
Ph.D. Thesis by Keh C. Liu; supervised by V. K. Varadan and L. H. Sibul

1984

Frequency Domain Estimation of the Complex Acoustic Intensity and Acoustic Energy Density
Ph.D. Thesis by Gary W. Elko; supervised by J. Tichy
Test of the Nearfield Acoustical Holography Technique Using an Unbaffled, Uniformly Oscillating Disk
M.S. Thesis by Todd B. Beyer; supervised by J. D. Maynard
All-Zero and Pole-Zero Least Squares Lattice Filter Structures for Adaptive Processing of Complex Acoustic Data
M.S. Thesis by David C. Swanson; supervised by F. W. Symons
An Evaluation of the Kirchhoff Approximation for Acoustic Plane Wave Reflection Coefficients from a Sinusoidal Boundary
Ph.D. Thesis by Diana F. McCammon; supervised by S. T. McDaniel
Acoustic Radiation from Bilaminar Plates
Ph.D. Thesis by Il-Bok Juong; supervised by S. I. Hayek
Sound Radiation of Impact Excited Structures with Application to a Printer Mechanism
M.S. Thesis by Dirk Tournoy; supervised by J. Tichy

1983

A Theoretical Investigation of Sound Propagation Above a Half-Space of Extended Reaction
M.S. Thesis by Louis R. Quartararo; supervised by S. I. Hayek
Theoretical Analysis of Arrays of Fiber-Optic Hydrophones
Ph.D. Thesis by Chih-Liang Chin; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
The Performance of Small Jet Noise Silencers for Industrial Applications
M.S. Thesis by Milo D. Dahl; supervised by O. H. McDaniel
Parametric Acoustic Array Formation Via Weak Collinear and Noncollinear Interaction in Dispersive Fluids
Ph.D. Thesis by Mark F. Hamilton; supervised by D. T. Blackstock, Applied Research Laboratories, University of Texas at Austin
Rotor Noise Due to Blade Turbulence Interaction
Ph.D. Thesis by Kiyoto Ishimaru; supervised by D. E. Thompson
Mechanisms of Impact Noise Generation
M.S. Thesis by Mark G. Clark; supervised by J. Tichy
A Two-Hydrophone Technique for Measuring the Complex Reflectivity of Materials in Water-Filled Tubes
M.S. Thesis by Scott S. Corbett; supervised by A. D. Stuart
Clustering of the Least Squares Lattice PARCOR Coefficients: A Pattern- Recognition Approach to Steady State Synthetic Vowel Identification
M.S. Thesis by Beth A. Cooper; supervised by L. H. Sibul
Application of Hilbert Space Theory to Optimal and Adaptive Space-Time Processing
Ph.D. Thesis by Guy R. L. Sohie; supervised by L. H. Sibul
Platelike Dynamic Vibration Absorbers - Comparison of Measurement and Theory
M.S. Thesis by John C. Clemens; supervised by R. L. Kerlin
An Investigation of Sound Power Level Predictions in Large Lecture Halls
M.S. Thesis by David W. Kahn; supervised by J. Tichy
Optimization of the Transmitting Characteristics of a Tonpilz-Type Transducer by Proper Choice of Impedance Matching Layers
M.S. Thesis by Michel Van Crombrugge; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
Acoustic Propagation in the Surface Layer Under Convectively Unstable Conditions
Ph.D. Thesis by S. David Roth; supervised by O. H. McDaniel and D. W. Thomson
Experimental Analysis of a Hi-Fi Loudspeaker Using Near Field Acoustical Holography
M.S. Thesis by Toshiyuki Mizutani; supervised by J. D. Maynard

1982

Prediction of Transducer Element Performance from In-Air Measurements
M.S. Thesis by Mark Evan Schafer; supervised by W. J. Hughes
Experimental Method to Measure Low Frequency Sound Radiation - Nearfield Acoustical Holography
M.S. Thesis by William Y. Strong, Jr.; supervised by J. D. Maynard
Discrete Frequency Noise and Its Reduction in Small Axial-Flow Fans
M.S. Thesis by James M. Fitzgerald; supervised by G. C. Lauchle
Investigation into Bias Errors of the Two-Microphone Cross-Spectral Method to Measure Acoustic Intensity
M.S. Thesis by Paul D. Kiteck; supervised by J. Tichy
Estimation of Critical Bandwidth Using Digitally Processed Speech
Ph.D. Thesis by Robert D. Celmer; supervised by G. Bienvenue
Investigation of the Coupling of Unsteady Lift to Lower Order Acoustic Duct Modes in an Axial Flow Fan
M.S. Thesis by James P. Cowan; supervised by F. S. Archibald
Acoustic Propagation and Barrier Diffraction Over an Impedance Plane
Ph.D. Thesis by Matthew A. Nobile; supervised by S. I. Hayek
An Analysis of the Low Frequency Sound Field in Non-Rectangular Enclosures Using the Finite Element Method
Ph.D. Thesis by Earl R. Geddes; supervised by J. Tichy
Evaluation of Various Motorcycle Noise Stationary Test Procedures
M.S. Thesis by Jesse O. Borthwick; supervised by P. L. Michael

1981

An Experimental Investigation of Ocean Sediment Effects Upon Long-Range Transmission Loss in Shallow Water
Ph.D. Thesis by John H. Beebe; supervised by S. T. McDaniel
A New Method for Measuring the Acoustic Impedance of the Ground
Ph.D. Thesis by Constantine Glaretas; supervised by G. Reethof and O. H. McDaniel
Travelling Bubble Cavitation and Resulting Noise
M.S. Thesis by Mark F. Hamilton; supervised by D. E. Thompson and M. L. Billet
Acoustic Radiation and Diffraction Effects from Convex and Concave Domes
Ph.D. Thesis by Hideo Suzuki; supervised by J. Tichy
The Reverberation and Absorption Characteristics of a Water-Filled Chamber With and Without a Pressure-Release Wall Lining
M.S. Thesis by K. Anthony Hoover; supervised by R. W. Farwell
A Numerical Solution of the Second-Order-Nonlinear Acoustic Wave Equation in One and in Three Dimensions
Ph.D. Thesis by Francis S. McKendree; supervised by F. H. Fenlon
A Scattering Function Approach to Underwater Acoustic Detection and Signal Design
Ph.D. Thesis by Lawrence J. Ziomek; supervised by L. Sibul

1980

Digital Processing of Speech Materials: A Critical-Band-Based Model of Speech Perception
M.S. Thesis by Robert D. Celmer; supervised by G. R. Bienvenue
Vibration of Cylindrical Shells, with and without Ring Stiffening
M.S. Thesis by Eugene C. Eichelberger, Jr.; supervised by E. J. Skudrzyk
Investigation of the Sound Field Modulation Phenomena of a Rotating Diffuser in a Reverberant Environment
M.S. Thesis by Gary W. Elko; supervised by J. Tichy
Procedures for the Evaluation of Non-Linear Attenuating Hearing Protectors in Continuous and Impulse Noise
M.Eng. Paper by George Kreick; supervised by P. Michael
An Experimental Analysis of the Basic Phenomena Involved in Modern Diffraction Theories
Ph.D. Thesis by Mark S. Lang; supervised by E. J. Skudrzyk
Optimum and Uniform Shading Directivity Indexes for Plane and Non-Plane Arrays of Acoustic Sources
Ph.D. Thesis by Shi-Chuan Lin; supervised by W. Thompson, Jr.
An Investigation of the Low Frequency Sound Field of a Reverberant Enclosure and the Effects of Digital Electronic Feedback
Ph.D. Thesis by John B. Ochs; supervised by J. Tichy
Quantitative Schlieren Analysis of Acoustic Interaction with Submerged Plates
Ph.D. Thesis by Roger T. Richards; supervised by E. J. Skudrzyk
Ray Tracing Techniques Derivation and Application for Atmospheric Problems
M.Eng. Paper by S. David Roth; supervised by O. H. McDaniel
The Acoustic Impedance of a Layered Forest Floor
M.S. Thesis by Richard H. Talaske; supervised by O. H. McDaniel
A Study of the Nearfield of an Excited Spherical Shell
Ph.D. Thesis by Edmond Wong; supervised by S. I. Hayek
Nonlinear Acoustic Wave Interactions in Layered Media
M.S. Thesis by David M. Yeager; supervised by F. H. Fenlon