EM 4510: Engineering Acoustics
(Cross-listed with EE 4510/ ME 4510).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: (MATH 2660 or MATH 2670, PHYS 2310 and PHYS 2310L) or Graduate Standing
The basics of acoustic wave propagation in fluids with an emphasis on sound propagation in air. Topics include transmission and reflection of sound at a boundary; role of acoustic sources in directing sound fields; diffraction of sound around solid objects; reverberation of sound in a room; and the measurement of sound fields.
(Typically Offered: Fall)