The classic acoustics reference! This widely-used book offers a clear treatment of the fundamental principles underlying the generation, transmission, and reception of acoustic waves and their application to numerous fields. The authors analyze the various types of vibration of solid bodies and the propagation of sound waves through fluid media.
Lawrence E. Kinsler and Austin R. Frey are the authors of Fundamentals of Acoustics, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.
New to Edition
In this edition, the chapters have been reorganized to provide a smoother transition to the more challenging concepts.
Two new chapters have been added which illustrate how the principles of acoustics can be applied to nonlinear effects.
The number of homework problems has been increased to over 700, providing greater opportunity for practice of conceptual understanding.
Expanded appendices now provide more information on physical constants, elementary transcendental functions, elements of thermodynamics and elasticity and viscosity.
Features
Asterisks in the table of contents indicate optional sections that can be omitted if time is short. The first seven chapters of the text may be used separately to form a shorter course, providing for flexibility of instruction.
