With “Engineering Acoustics - Noise and Vibration Control,” Malcolm Crocker and Jorge Arenas have created a 784-page reference work for virtually all problems in noise and vibration engineering. In contrast to other books in this field, which focus more on the mathematical and physical principles, and a few examples, this book provides the reader with a very comprehensive range of technical issues in industry, traffic engineering, and construction.
The book begins with extensive chapters on acoustics and vibration physics, followed by equally extensive chapters on the effects of sound and vibrations on humans. These parts contain all the essential basics of technical acoustics, psychoacoustics, and measurement technology and can also be used for teaching purposes. The following chapters completely cover the applications of acoustic and vibration engineering measures for noise and vibration reduction.
The list of individual chapters is comprehensive: Introduction; Vibration of simple and continuous systems; Sound generation and propagation; Human hearing, speech and psychoacoustics; Effects of noise, vibration and shock on people; Description, criteria, and procedures used to determine human response to noise and vibration; Noise and vibration transducers, signal processing, analysis, and measurements; Sound intensity, measurements and determination of sound power, noise source identification, and transmission loss; Principles of noise and vibration control; Mufflers and silencers – absorbent and reactive types; Noise and vibration control of machines; Noise and vibration control in buildings; Design of air-conditioning systems for noise and vibration control; Surface transportation noise and vibration sources and control; Aircraft and airport noise sources and control; Community noise and vibration sources. The book concludes with a very informative glossary, which further enhances its character as a reference work.
All facts are based on physics and mathematics and are presented in a very descriptive and visual way. However, as with practically all textbooks on acoustics and vibration engineering, a basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is a prerequisite for reading this book.
This book is an excellent source of information for all those who want to learn or deepen their knowledge of acoustics and vibration engineering during their studies or who are already working in these fields. It is a collection of a very large amount of knowledge and experience in acoustics and vibration engineering. Overall, the book has a clear textbook character, but is at the same time, a reference work for users with many practical examples. It can be warmly recommended for lecturers and students as well as for engineering practitioners.
