Wave mechanics Books

Book SynopsisIdeal as a classroom text or for individual study, this unique one-volume overview of classical wave theory covers wave phenomena of acoustics, optics, electromagnetic radiations, and more.

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Book SynopsisThis is a graduate text on turbulent flows, an important topic in fluid dynamics. It is up-to-date, comprehensive, designed for teaching, and is based on a course taught by the author at Cornell University for a number of years. The book consists of two parts followed by a number of appendices. Part I provides a general introduction to turbulent flows, how they behave, how they can be described quantitatively, and the fundamental physical processes involved. Part II is concerned with different approaches for modelling or simulating turbulent flows. The necessary mathematical techniques are presented in the appendices. This book is primarily intended as a graduate level text in turbulent flows for engineering students, but it may also be valuable to students in applied mathematics, physics, oceanography and atmospheric sciences, as well as researchers and practising engineers.Trade Review'Probably the most popular text in turbulent fluid mechanics for the past thirty years has been Tennekes and Lumley. Now Lumley's colleague Pope has produced a much more complete work and one that is up to date. Designed as a graduate text, it is a massive work that covers most of what an engineer needs to know about the subject … there is no book that provides as broad coverage as this one and yet provides reasonable depth … There are also problems interspersed throughout the book. They make this an excellent textbook that can be heartily recommended to anyone teaching a course in this subject. it is the best book on the market today that covers the entire field and should be adopted for courses, especially since the paperback edition is priced quite reasonably for the size on the book.' Joel H. Ferziger, International Journal of Mutliphase Flows'The deficiency for students of engineering and applied science is the dearth of material on turbulence modeling. Pope has remedied that situation by adjoining a survey of ideas on closure modeling to an introduction to turbulence theory ... This book is a welcome addition to the literature on turbulence. It will serve well as a textbook.' Journal of Fluid Mechanics'… excellent and readable treatment of fundamentals … The lucid and up-to-date discussion - which will appeal to researchers and engineers alike - is a bonus.' Peter Lindstedt, New Scientist'… the text can be classified as one of the pearls in the field.' Applied Mechanical Review'The engineering student who diligently follows and works through the book should acquire a substantial degree of competence in understanding the behaviour and fundamental physical processes involved in turbulent flows and getting familiar with the various approaches for modelling or stimulating turbulent flows. It shall be valued greatly by students in applied mathematics, physics, oceanography, and atmospheric sciences, as well as researchers, and practicing engineers. Acquainting oneself with this book should be a thoroughly enjoyable and enriching experience. Indeed a welcome and distinct addition to the literature on turbulence. It will serve well as an impressive textbook admirably making up for the dearth of material on turbulence modelling.' Current Engineering Practice'This is a graduate-level textbook based on a graduate course, and it will be useful for that purpose … what it does it does well. One hopes it will be widely read.' The Times Higher Education Supplement'… comprehensive textbook … suitable to engineering students at graduate level … this well-organized and clearly written book can be highly recommended to students and researchers with an interest in turbulence, and to all teaching the subject.' Oleg Titow, Zentralblatt MATH'It was a pleasure to read this important book … exceptionally clear presentation, together with an often penetrating critique of both classical methods and recent developments in the theory and modelling of turbulent flows … I strongly recommend this book to advanced students of fluid mechanics, to their teachers and to all researchers, engineers and others with a professional interest in turbulent flows.' K. N. C. Bray, Measurement, Science & TechnologyTable of ContentsPreface; Nomenclature; Part I. Fundamentals: 1. Introduction; 2. The equations of fluid motion; 3. Statistical description of turbulence; 4. Mean flow equations; 5. Free shear flows; 6. The scales of turbulent motion; 7. Wall flows; Part II. Modelling and Simulation: 8. Modelling and simulation; 9. Direct numerical simulation; 10. Turbulent viscosity models; 11. Reynolds-stress and related models; 12. PDF models; 13. Large-eddy simulation; Part III. Appendices; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisTough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!Schaum's Outlines-Problem Solved.Table of ContentsIntroductionFluid StatisticsMathematical Models of Fluid MotionDimensional Analysis and SimilitudeBoundary Layer Flow and Flow in Pipes and DuctsIncompressible Potential FlowOne-Dimensional Compressible FlowTwo-Dimensional Compressible Flow GasdynamicsIncompressible Turbulent FlowHypersonic Boundary Layer FlowMangetohydrodynamicsNon-Newtonian FluidsAppendix A: Some Properties of FluidsAppendix B: Units and DimensionsAppendix C: Some Basic Equations in Various Coordinate SystemsAppendix D: Tables for Compressible FlowAppendix E: Cartesian TensorsAppendix F: Vector IdentitiesAppendix G: Flow Measuring Techniques

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Book SynopsisWaves and oscillations permeate virtually every field of current physics research, are central to chemistry, and are essential to much of engineering. Furthermore, the concepts and mathematical techniques used for serious study of waves and oscillations form the foundation for quantum mechanics. Once they have mastered these ideas in a classical context, students will be ready to focus on the challenging concepts of quantum mechanics when they encounter them, rather than struggling with techniques. This lively textbook gives a thorough grounding in complex exponentials and the key aspects of differential equations and matrix math; no prior experience is assumed. The parallels between normal mode analysis, orthogonal function analysis (especially Fourier analysis), and superpositions of quantum states are clearly drawn, without actually getting into the quantum mechanics. An in-depth, accessible introduction to Hilbert space and bra-ket notation begins in Chapter 5 (on symmetrical couplTrade ReviewListed in New Books, Physics Today "This book provides a rigorous introduction to a host of wave and oscillation phenomena and their real-world and research applications, while at the same time laying the mathematical and conceptual groundwork for upper level physics classes. I strongly recommend this book for use in a course that serves as a bridge for students who are making the transition from introductory courses into an upper-level curriculum." Prof. Nathan Harshman, American UniversityTable of ContentsLEARNING TOOLS USED IN THIS BOOK; 1.1 SINUSOIDAL OSCILLATIONS ARE EVERYWHERE; 1.2 THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS BEHIND SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION; 1.3 IMPORTANT PARAMETERS AND ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT OF SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION; 1.4 MASS ON A SPRING; 1.5 ELECTRICAL OSCILLATORS; 1.6 REVIEW OF TAYLOR SERIES APPROXIMATIONS; 1.7 EULER'S EQUATION; 1.8 REVIEW OF COMPLEX NUMBERS; 1.9 COMPLEX EXPONENTIAL NOTATION FOR OSCILLATORY MOTION; 1.10 THE COMPLEX REPRESENTATION FOR AC CIRCUITS; 1.11 ANOTHER IMPORTANT COMPLEX FUNCTION: THE QUANTUM MECHANICAL WAVEFUNCTION; 1.12 PURE SINUSOIDAL OSCILLATIONS AND UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLES; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 2.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR HARMONIC OSCILLATION; 2.2 PENDULUMS; 2.3 ELASTIC DEFORMATIONS AND YOUNG'S MODULUS; 2.4 SHEAR; 2.5 TORSION AND TORSIONAL OSCILLATORS; 2.6 BENDING AND CANTILEVERS; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 3.1 DAMPED MECHANICAL OSCILLATORS; 3.2 DAMPED ELECTRICAL OSCILLATORS; 3.3 EXPONENTIAL DECAY OF ENERGY; 3.4 THE QUALITY FACTOR; 3.5 UNDERDAMPED, OVERDAMPED, AND CRITICALLY DAMPED BEHAVIOR; 3.6 TYPES OF DAMPING; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 4.1 RESONANCE; 4.2 EFFECTS OF DAMPING; 4.3 ENERGY FLOW; 4.4 LINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, THE SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE FOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS, AND THE RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE DRIVE FORCES; 4.5 TRANSIENTS; 4.6 ELECTRICAL RESONANCE; 4.7 OTHER EXAMPLES OF RESONANCE: MRI AND OTHER SPECTROSCOPIES; 4.8 NON-LINEAR OSCILLATORS AND CHAOS; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 5.1 BEATS: AN ASIDE?; 5.2 TWO SYMMETRIC COUPLED OSCILLATORS: EQUATIONS OF MOTION; 5.3 NORMAL MODES; 5.4 SUPERPOSING NORMAL MODES; 5.5 NORMAL MODE ANALYSIS, AND NORMAL MODES AS AN ALTERNATE DESCRIPTION OF REALITY; 5.6 HILBERT SPACE AND BRA-KET NOTATION; 5.7 THE ANALOGY BETWEEN COUPLED OSCILLATORS AND MOLECULAR ENERGY LEVELS; 5.8 NON-ZERO INITIAL VELOCITIES; 5.9 DAMPED, DRIVEN COUPLED OSCILLATORS; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 6.1 MATRIX MATH; 6.2 EQUATIONS OF MOTION AND THE EIGENVALUE EQUATION; 6.3 PROCEDURE FOR SOLVING THE EIGENVALUE EQUATION; 6.4 SYSTEMS WITH MORE THAN TWO OBJECTS; 6.5 NORMAL MODE ANALYSIS FOR MULIT-OBJECT, ASYMMETRICAL SYSTEMS; 6.6 MORE MATRIX MATH; 6.7 ORTHOGONALITY OF NORMAL MODES, NORMAL MODE COORDINATES, DEGENERACY, AND SCALING OF HILBERT SPACE FOR UNEQUAL MASSES; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 7.1 THE BEADED STRING; 7.2 STANDING WAVE GUESS: BOUNDARY CONDITIONS QUANTIZE THE ALLOWED FREQUENCIES; 7.3 THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE FREQUENCY; CONNECTION TO WAVES IN A CRYSTALLINE SOLID; 7.4 NORMAL MODE ANALYSIS FOR THE BEADED STRING; 7.5 LONGITUDINAL OSCILLATIONS; 7.6 THE CONTINUOUS STRING; 7.7 NORMAL MODE ANALYSIS FOR CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS; 7.8 K-SPACE; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 THE FOURIER EXPANSION; 8.3 EXPANSIONS USING NON-NORMALIZED ORTHOGONAL BASIS FUNCTIONS; 8.4 FINDING THE COEFFICIENTS IN THE FOURIER EXPANSION; 8.5 FOURIER TRANSFORMS AND THE MEANING OF NEGATIVE FREQUENCY; 8.6 THE DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM (DFT); 8.7 SOME APPLICATIONS OF FOURIER ANALYSIS; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 9.1 INTRODUCTION; 9.2 THE WAVE EQUATION; 9.3 TRAVELING SINUSOIDAL WAVES; 9.4 THE SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE FOR TRAVELING WAVES; 9.5 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN VACUUM; 9.6 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN MATTER; 9.7 WAVES ON TRANSMISSION LINES; 9.8 SOUND WAVES; 9.9 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BASED ON TUBES; 9.10 POWER CARRIED BY ROPE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; RMS AMPLITUDES; 9.11 INTENSITY OF SOUND WAVES; DECIBELS; 9.12 DISPERSION RELATIONS AND GROUP VELOCITY; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; 10.1 REFLECTIONS AND THE IDEA OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; 10.2 TRANSMITTED WAVES; 10.3 CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCES FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; 10.4 "UNIVERSAL" EXPRESSIONS FOR TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION; 10.5 REFLECTED AND TRANSMITTED WAVES FOR TRANSMISSION LINES; 10.6 REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES IN MATTER: NORMAL INCIDENCE; 10.7 REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION FOR SOUND WAVES, AND SUMMARY OF ISOMORPHISMS; 10.8 SNELL'S LAW; 10.9 TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION AND EVANESCENT WAVES; CONCEPT AND SKILL INVENTORY; PROBLEMS; APPENDIX A: GROUP VELOCITY FOR AN ARBITRARY ENVELOPE FUNCTION; INDEX

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive discussion of the dynamical properties of simple liquids at a microscopic level. It presents experimental data and establishes a theoretical framework. This framework is then used as a basis for a modern version of kinetic theory and its applications.Trade ReviewThe result is a clear, carefully worded and pedagogically satisfactory text, which is practically self-contained for a reader with a basic knowledge of statistical and fluid mechanics. ....Balucani and Zoppi have produced a competent and clearly written text... * Jean-Pierre Hansen, Oxford University, UK, Physics World, May 1995 *...the book is a useful addition to the specialized literature, offering a comprehensive and diligent account of a limited area of research, at its current level of development. It should be useful to beginners for complementary reading after broader introductions to the liquid state of matter. * Libri Ricevuti E Recensioni, 1996 *Table of Contents1. The basic dynamical quantitites ; 2. The experimental side ; 3. General theoretical framework ; 4. Generalized kinetic theory ; 5. Single-particle properties ; 6. Collective properties ; Appendices ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a rapid introduction to the mathematical theory of compressible flow, giving a comprehensive account of the field and all important results up to the present day. The book is written in a clear, instructive and self-contained manner and will be accessible to a wide audience.Table of Contents1. Fundamental concepts and equations ; 2. Theoretical results for the Euler equations ; 3. Some mathematical tools for compressible flows ; 4. Weak solutions for steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations in barotropic regime ; 5. Strong solutions for steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations and small data ; 6. Some mathematical tools for non-steady equations ; 7. Weak solutions for non-stationary compressible Navier-Stokes equations ; 8. Global behavior of weak solutions ; 9. Strong solutions of non-steady compressible Navier-Stokes equations

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Book SynopsisDeals with the propagation and absorption of high frequency waves in plasmas (hot fully ionized gases), a subject on which work is very active in controlled fusion research and in astrophysics. This book could therefore be useful as a source for courses on electromagnetism or classical kinetic theory at a medium to advanced level.Trade ReviewThis well organised text on hot plasma theory is written for fusion physicists researching high frequency heating and current drive.Table of ContentsPreface ; Index ; Introduction ; 1. Plasma Electrodynamics ; 2. Elementary plasma kinetic theory ; 3. The hot plasma dielectric tensor ; 4. Waves in cold plasma ; 5. Waves in hot plasma ; 6. The electrostatic and fluid approximations ; 7. Linear wave-particle interactions ; 8. Collisionless stochacity ; 9. Quasilinear theory and current drive ; 10. Nonlinear effects associated with H.F. Heating

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Book SynopsisSound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound? What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony? And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments? In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores sound in different contexts, covering the audible and inaudible, sound underground and underwater, accoustic and electric, and hearing in humans and animals. He also considers the problem of sound out of place - noise and its reduction.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewSound: A Very Short Introduction contains an excellent balance of science and story, and illuminates the reader about many facets of this broad topic. * Ray Eddy, H-Podcast *Wow! This book is nice...and cute...I highly recommend this book. Perhaps this is the best general book discussing "acoustics" in a very elementary sense. * Richard J. Peppin, Rion Co. Ltd. and Engineers for Change, Inc. *The book has something for everyone, and the author has done a remarkable job in assembling so much information and condensing it into a truly pocket-size edition. I do not know of another title that covers so much about sound in a nontechnical yet scientific manner. * Michael Greenfield, Physics Today *Table of Contents1. Past sounds ; 2. The nature of sound ; 3. Sounds in harmony ; 4. Hearing sound ; 5. Electronic sound ; 6. Ultrasound and infrasound ; 7. Sound underwater and underground ; 8. Sound out of place ; Further reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book the tools of spectral analysis are applied via graphics to musical sounds, especially those coming from a piano, with emphasis on the visualization of musical sounds rather than the mathematics behind it. The aim is to give a different and insightful view of musical instruments.Trade ReviewI recommend this remarkable book to everyone who wants to know how sounds are generated and how they can be analyzed. I am sure that this book will serve as a standard reference for the spectral analysis of musical sounds over many years * Haye Hinrichsen, Euro Piano *Table of ContentsPART 1: SOME BASIC SOUND WAVES AND SOME SIMPLE TOOLS; PART 2: A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF VIBRATING OBJECTS (STRINGS, MEMBRANES, BARS, PLATES); PART 3: THE PIANO

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to mathematical aspects of fluid mechanics that provides a compact and self-contained course on the classical, nonlinear, partial differential equations, which are used to describe and analyze fluid dynamics and the flow of gases.

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Book SynopsisCombined with access to an interactive website that immerses the reader in mid-18th century Pennsylvania, and framed with an autobiographical narrative, Moravian Soundscapes recovers the roles of sound and music in Moravian communities and provides a road map for similar studies of other places and religious traditions in the future.Trade Review"Moravian Soundscapes is an important contribution to our understanding of the musical dimension of European religious subcultures in colonial-era North America. . . . Eyerly positions Moravian song and sound at the center of this history and shows how its creators used it to impose order on their social and natural worlds."—Olivia Bloechl, author of Native American Song at the Frontiers of Early Modern Music"Moravian Soundscapes brings a compelling and necessary new approach to the study of music, sound, space, and colonial encounter in early America. Combining historical research, sound mapping, and autobiographical reflection, Eyerly reveals the way in which listening and singing were integral to European and Native Moravians' understanding of their environments, experiences of faith, and construction of community. In doing so, she offers an intimate exploration of how family, place, and music intertwine."—Glenda Goodman, University of Pennsylvania"Eyerly's Moravian Soundscapes is a stunning achievement that deftly crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a compellingly immersive journey into eighteenth century Moravian communities as experienced by German and Native peoples. Woven throughout is Eyerly's own family story, which reminds readers that all history writing gains its fuel in our own more recent pasts."—Rachel Wheeler, Indiana University"Part personal memoir, mostly deep immersion in the eighteenth-century landscapes where European and Native American ways of being briefly came together, Moravian Soundscapes is a major achievement. With its accompanying website, it comes as close as anyone ever has to re-creating a lost sensory world—and to showing why such a re-creation matters in our own time."—Daniel K. Richter, McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania"Beautifully written and expertly researched, this remarkable volume with its companion digital components will change the way in which the eighteenth-century landscapes of North America's mid-Atlantic are navigated historically, acoustically, and experientially. Through listening to the sounds of history and ethically reconstructing those traces of past acoustic experience, Sarah Eyerly redirects the conversation about Native American and European cultural and linguistic encounter, the consequences of settler colonialism, and religious experience. A must-read for Moravian scholars and musicologists alike!"—Katherine Faull, Bucknell University"Eyerly accomplishes what few scholars thought possible—creating a 'sonic link' to early America and transporting us into the sensory and spiritual world that German-speaking Moravian missionaries and Native American Christians built and inhabited for a brief time in mid-eighteenth century Pennsylvania. Entering through the portal of her personal connections to this historical aural landscape, Eyerly's marvelous book and its compendium website transform readers into imaginative witnesses and embody a lost knowledge through digital methods, painstaking research, and a sensitive rendering of a place and time full of violence and hope. Moravian Soundscapes is an intellectual, auditory, and emotional revelation."—Patrick Erben, University of West Georgia"Moravian Soundscapes is a fresh, new kind of history, combining painstaking research, imaginative reconstruction, and technological wizardry. Eyerly's approach to acoustic ecology brings the reader much closer to the historical actors than I had thought possible. Her writing throughout is beautiful, as she weaves her personal story of family and place into her historical narrative, making a persuasive case for history writing as an interactive endeavor."—John Demos, Samuel Knight Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University"Eyerly's deeply personal connection to the subject matter, her ability to convey an understanding of the culture of the Moravian community without sounding overly didactic, and her meticulous scholarship result in finely crafted prose which evokes a palette of sounds, fragrances, and emotions of the time and space of the early Moravian Pennsylvanian missions."—Kristi Bergland - University of Minnesota, Music Reference Services QuarterlyTable of ContentsAbout the Companion Website Acknowledgments Note on Naming, Terminology, and Archival Sources Prologue: The Pennsylvania Wilds Introduction: Sounding New Histories of the Moravian Missions Peale 1 Penn's Woods Bethlehem 2 Friends & Strangers Herrnhut 3 Sound & Spirit Moravian Run 4 1782 Epilogue: Petquotting Glossary: A Moravian Vocabulary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCombined with access to an interactive website that immerses the reader in mid-18th century Pennsylvania, and framed with an autobiographical narrative, Moravian Soundscapes recovers the roles of sound and music in Moravian communities and provides a road map for similar studies of other places and religious traditions in the future.Trade Review"Moravian Soundscapes is an important contribution to our understanding of the musical dimension of European religious subcultures in colonial-era North America. . . . Eyerly positions Moravian song and sound at the center of this history and shows how its creators used it to impose order on their social and natural worlds."—Olivia Bloechl, author of Native American Song at the Frontiers of Early Modern Music"Moravian Soundscapes brings a compelling and necessary new approach to the study of music, sound, space, and colonial encounter in early America. Combining historical research, sound mapping, and autobiographical reflection, Eyerly reveals the way in which listening and singing were integral to European and Native Moravians' understanding of their environments, experiences of faith, and construction of community. In doing so, she offers an intimate exploration of how family, place, and music intertwine."—Glenda Goodman, University of Pennsylvania"Eyerly's Moravian Soundscapes is a stunning achievement that deftly crosses disciplinary boundaries to offer a compellingly immersive journey into eighteenth century Moravian communities as experienced by German and Native peoples. Woven throughout is Eyerly's own family story, which reminds readers that all history writing gains its fuel in our own more recent pasts."—Rachel Wheeler, Indiana University"Part personal memoir, mostly deep immersion in the eighteenth-century landscapes where European and Native American ways of being briefly came together, Moravian Soundscapes is a major achievement. With its accompanying website, it comes as close as anyone ever has to re-creating a lost sensory world—and to showing why such a re-creation matters in our own time."—Daniel K. Richter, McNeil Center for Early American Studies, University of Pennsylvania"Beautifully written and expertly researched, this remarkable volume with its companion digital components will change the way in which the eighteenth-century landscapes of North America's mid-Atlantic are navigated historically, acoustically, and experientially. Through listening to the sounds of history and ethically reconstructing those traces of past acoustic experience, Sarah Eyerly redirects the conversation about Native American and European cultural and linguistic encounter, the consequences of settler colonialism, and religious experience. A must-read for Moravian scholars and musicologists alike!"—Katherine Faull, Bucknell University"Eyerly accomplishes what few scholars thought possible—creating a 'sonic link' to early America and transporting us into the sensory and spiritual world that German-speaking Moravian missionaries and Native American Christians built and inhabited for a brief time in mid-eighteenth century Pennsylvania. Entering through the portal of her personal connections to this historical aural landscape, Eyerly's marvelous book and its compendium website transform readers into imaginative witnesses and embody a lost knowledge through digital methods, painstaking research, and a sensitive rendering of a place and time full of violence and hope. Moravian Soundscapes is an intellectual, auditory, and emotional revelation."—Patrick Erben, University of West Georgia"Moravian Soundscapes is a fresh, new kind of history, combining painstaking research, imaginative reconstruction, and technological wizardry. Eyerly's approach to acoustic ecology brings the reader much closer to the historical actors than I had thought possible. Her writing throughout is beautiful, as she weaves her personal story of family and place into her historical narrative, making a persuasive case for history writing as an interactive endeavor."—John Demos, Samuel Knight Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University"Eyerly's deeply personal connection to the subject matter, her ability to convey an understanding of the culture of the Moravian community without sounding overly didactic, and her meticulous scholarship result in finely crafted prose which evokes a palette of sounds, fragrances, and emotions of the time and space of the early Moravian Pennsylvanian missions."—Kristi Bergland - University of Minnesota, Music Reference Services QuarterlyTable of ContentsAbout the Companion Website Acknowledgments Note on Naming, Terminology, and Archival Sources Prologue: The Pennsylvania Wilds Introduction: Sounding New Histories of the Moravian Missions Peale 1 Penn's Woods Bethlehem 2 Friends & Strangers Herrnhut 3 Sound & Spirit Moravian Run 4 1782 Epilogue: Petquotting Glossary: A Moravian Vocabulary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation by an award-winning MIT professor, with highly accessible expositions and mathematical details—many classical but others not heretofore published.A wave is a traveling disturbance or oscillation—intentional or unintentional—that usually transfers energy without a net displacement of the medium in which the energy travels. Wave propagation is any of the means by which a wave travels. This book offers an engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation that focuses on wave propagation in one-dimensional models that are anchored by the classical wave equation. The text is written in a style that is highly accessible to undergraduates, featuring extended and repetitive expositions and displaying and explaining mathematical and physical details—many classical but others not heretofore published. The formulations are devised to provide analytical foundations for studying more ad

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Book SynopsisClearly written in a conceptual language, it provides readers with an understanding of the dynamic behavior of the instrument, including structural and component dynamics, and various analytical models, such as discrete, finite element, and boundary element models.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: „…[This is the only book] that deals with the engineering aspects of guitars. Thus it serves a real need for scientifically-oriented guitar makers and aficionados as well as those interested in a broad overview of the world of guitars… The overall broad view of the book makes good reading for those interested in the myriad details involve in constructing a string instrument and then evaluating it scientifically, as the author’s personal building experience and knowledge of a wide variety of guitar construction techniques are put to good use… a significant, commendable addition to the guitar literature in a very broad-ranging book on a very important string instrument."George Bissinger, East Carolina University, EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES (May-June 2009)“French discusses whether the math models are … sufficient to capture the features of acoustic responses that are highly correlated with good sound quality. In conclusion … this book will help luthiers at all levels think more clearly about how to successfully manufacture guitars of high sound quality. The book … particularly valuable to students of guitar construction and repair. For the rest of us, this book makes interesting reading.” (Leo Beranek, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 14 (2), 2009)“Why do guitars sound like they do, and how do you set about making one? These are central questions addressed … in this attractive new book. … The book is well written, and generously illustrated with interesting … graphs. … a unique and special addition to the literature, and it deserves to be widely read. For anyone contemplating construction of a guitar it will surely be indispensible. Physicists and engineers with musical inclinations, as well as guitar players … are likely to be fascinated.” (Peter V. E. McClintock, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 51 (6), 2010)Table of ContentsHistory of the Guitar.- Acoustics and Musical Theory.- Structure of the Guitar.- Dynamic Behavior.- Analytical Models.- Manufacturing Processes.- Sound Quality.- Guitar Electronics.- Unique Characteristics.

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Book SynopsisAcoustic Signals and Systems.- Signals and Systems.- Acoustic Data Acquisition.- Spectral Analysis and Correlation.- The FFT and Tone Identification.- Measuring Transfer-Functions and Impulse Responses.- Digital Sequences.- Filters.- Adaptive Processing.- Beamforming and Wavenumber Processing.- Auditory System and Hearing.- Anatomy, Physiology and Function of the Auditory System.- Physiological Measures of Auditory Function.- Auditory Processing Models.- Speech Intelligibility.- Signal Processing in Hearing Aids.- Psychoacoustics.- Methods for Psychoacoustics in Relation to Long-Term Sounds.- Masking and Critical Bands.- Aspects of Modeling Pitch Perception.- Calculation of Loudness for Normal and Hearing-Impaired Listeners.- Psychoacoustical Roughness.- Musical Acoustics.- Automatic Music Transcription.- Music Structure Analysis from Acoustic Signals.- Computer Music Synthesis and Composition.- Singing Voice Analysis, Synthesis, and Modeling.- Instrument Modeling and Synthesis.- DigitTrade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The ‘Handbook of Signal Processing in Acoustics’ provides an excellent reference for practicing acousticians and engineers. … encompasses essential background material, technical details, standards, and practical tips. It is aimed to a public with some knowledge of signal processing, and it is meant to be used as a reference. … Signal processing techniques which find major application in different areas of acoustics are well presented from different perspectives … . this compendium is an excellent reference for engineers and professionals working in acoustics.” (Joaquin E. Moran, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 58 (6), November-December, 2010)Table of Contents1. Acoustical oceanography Models for Propagation Codes Transducer Arrays: structure, data acquisition, signal generation, calibration Sonar MFP Tomography Other Inverse Techniques Signal and Noise Characteristics 2. Active Noise Control Principles of adaptive techniques Plant modeling Sound/vibration field sensing Actuator characteristics and requirements Performance limitations Multi-channel systems Performance and complexity 3. Animal bioacoustics Recording and monitoring systems Models of echolocation Hearing performance and modelling Characteristics of calls Stimuli generation Locating and tracking Archives and Databases of signals 4. Architectural acoustics Room models Measurement of transmissions, absorption, reverberation, etc. Sound fields (definitions, criteria, measurement, typical values) MLS and other coded signals Auralization: Modelling techniques, listening modes, processing requirements, existing systems, performace Artificial reverberation Sound reinforcement Acoustic privacy 5. Audio engineering Transducer modeling Loudspeaker performance characteristics Audio recording and playback formats Audio-visual interaction ADC, DAC, and Codec technologies Multi-channel sound and Virtual audio Restoration Digital audio editing Effects generation 6. Auditory System, Hearing Modeling of hearing Thresholds and Masking Frequency and level discrimination Binaural hearing and spatialization HRTF HATS and other physical models Hearing aids Auditory illusions 7. Education in acoustics 8. Electroacoustics Microphone types and their characteristics Vibration sensors and their characteristics Acoustic actuators and their characteristics Smart sensors and actuators 9. Engineering acoustics 10. Infrasonics Background noise and source signals Sensors and their characteristics Propagation models Event detection Data archiving Source identification 11. Musical Acoustics Computer music synthesis and composition Computer music recognition and analysis Singing voice analysis, synthesis, and processing Instrument measurement, modeling and synthesis Coding and compression of music 12. Noise Noise source modeling Acoustic holography Atmospheric sound propagation Source localization Noise evaluation and Annoyance thresholds 13. Non-linear acoustics Propagation equations and codes Example non-linear systems Parametric array Measurement methods Detection of non-linearities 14. Psychoacoustics Perceptual models Cochlear implants Auditory alarms 15. Seismology Seismic Coda Acoustic Profiling Propagation modes and properties for modeling Seismo-acoustic coupling 16. Speech Characteristics of speech as signals Synthesis Recognition Intelligibility and quality metrics Corpus for tests Coding and compression Display and analysis 17. Strutural acoustics and vibration BEM, FEM, EA, etc. Actuator design and deployment Propagation and radiation Machine diagnostics and prognosis Modeling, measuring and analyzing shock Materials testing 18. Telecomm POTS Wideband Echo supression Hearing aids Handset, Headset, and Wireless standards Systems for handicapped users 19. Ultrasonics

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Book SynopsisHumans have always been fascinated by marine life, from extremely small diatoms to the largest mammal that inhabits our planet, the blue whale.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Provides a comprehensive overview of the bioacoustics of marine life. It is targeted for bioacousticians, and is intended to focus on areas of knowledge that they should master. … This book achieves its objective of providing that knowledge base. It also is a valuable information source for engineers and scientists with a background in acoustics, and who are interested in gaining insights into the bioacoustics of marine life. … a valuable information source on marine bioacoustics and is recommended.” (Martin L. Pollack, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 58 (6), November-December, 2010)“The book incorporates detailed qualitative and quantitative information and analysis of the sounds produced by marine life with a particular emphasis on marine mammals. … the book contains a vast amount of useful information supported by extensive experimental evidence. … The descriptions of experimental design, measurement, and analysis techniques make this a good starting point for someone planning further experiments in this domain. … I recommend this book to anyone searching for knowledge of marine bioacoustics.” (Adrian Brown, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 16 (2), 2011)Table of ContentsPrinciples and Methodology.- Measurement and Generation of Underwater Sounds.- Transducer Properties and Utilization.- Acoustic Propagation.- Signal Recording and Data Acquisition.- Fourier Analysis.- Auditory Systems of Marine Animals.- Experimental Psychological and Electrophysiological Methodology.- Acoustics of Marine Animals.- Hearing in Marine Animals.- Emission of Social Sounds by Marine Animals.- Echolocation in Marine Mammals.- Some Signal Processing Techniques.- Some Instrumentation for Marine Bioacoustics Research.

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Book SynopsisThe M.I.T. Introductory Physics Series is the result of a program of careful study, planning, and development that began in 1960.

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Book SynopsisEmphasizes the physical principles, placing the physics before the mathematics. Each chapter includes problems ranging in difficulty from simple to challenging. Includes hints for solving problems. Numerous worked examples included throughout the book. More advanced material is included in optional sections marked with an asterisk. .Trade Review"Each chapter is accompanied by a set of problems that form an important part of the book. The book could be used by undergraduate students taking a course in oscillation or wave physics." (Zentralblatt MATH, 2010) "The text concisely describes vibrations and waves through mathematical equations with an emphasis on their physical meaning." (Outrider, January 2010)Table of ContentsEditors' Preface to the Manchester Physics Series xi Author's Preface xiii 1 SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION 1 1.1 Physical Characteristics of Simple Harmonic Oscillators 1 1.2 A Mass on a Spring 2 1.2.1 A mass on a horizontal spring 2 1.2.2 A mass on a vertical spring 5 1.2.3 Displacement, velocity and acceleration in simple harmonic motion 5 1.2.4 General solutions for simple harmonic motion and the phase angle φ 7 1.2.5 The energy of a simple harmonic oscillator 10 1.2.6 The physics of small vibrations 12 1.3 The Pendulum 17 1.3.1 The simple pendulum 17 1.3.2 The energy of a simple pendulum 19 1.3.3 The physical pendulum 22 1.3.4 Numerical solution of simple harmonic motion3 24 1.4 Oscillations in Electrical Circuits: Similarities in Physics 27 1.4.1 The LC circuit 27 1.4.2 Similarities in physics 29 PROBLEMS 1 29 2 THE DAMPED HARMONIC OSCILLATOR 33 2.1 Physical Characteristics of the Damped Harmonic Oscillator 33 2.2 The Equation of Motion for a Damped Harmonic Oscillator 34 2.2.1 Light damping 35 2.2.2 Heavy damping 37 2.2.3 Critical damping 38 2.3 Rate of Energy Loss in a Damped Harmonic Oscillator 41 2.3.1 The quality factor Q of a damped harmonic oscillator 43 2.4 Damped Electrical Oscillations 46 PROBLEMS 2 47 3 FORCED OSCILLATIONS 49 3.1 Physical Characteristics of Forced Harmonic Motion 50 3.2 The Equation of Motion of a Forced Harmonic Oscillator 50 3.2.1 Undamped forced oscillations 50 3.2.2 Forced oscillations with damping 54 3.3 Power Absorbed During Forced Oscillations 60 3.4 Resonance in Electrical Circuits 64 3.5 Transient Phenomena 66 3.6 The Complex Representation of Oscillatory Motion 68 3.6.1 Complex numbers 68 3.6.2 The use of complex numbers to represent physical quantities 71 3.6.3 Use of the complex representation for forced oscillations with damping 74 PROBLEMS 3 74 4 COUPLED OSCILLATORS 77 4.1 Physical Characteristics of Coupled Oscillators 77 4.2 Normal Modes of Oscillation 78 4.3 Superposition of Normal Modes 81 4.4 Oscillating Masses Coupled by Springs 87 4.5 Forced Oscillations of Coupled Oscillators 93 4.6 Transverse Oscillations 96 PROBLEMS 4 99 5 TRAVELLING WAVES 105 5.1 Physical Characteristics of Waves 106 5.2 Travelling Waves 106 5.2.1 Travelling sinusoidal waves 109 5.3 The Wave Equation 112 5.4 The Equation of a Vibrating String 114 5.5 The Energy in a Wave 116 5.6 The Transport of Energy by a Wave 119 5.7 Waves at Discontinuities 121 5.8 Waves in Two and Three Dimensions 126 5.8.1 Waves of circular or spherical symmetry 130 PROBLEMS 5 133 6 STANDING WAVES 137 6.1 Standing Waves on a String 137 6.2 Standing Waves as the Superposition of Two Travelling Waves 144 6.3 The Energy in a Standing Wave 147 6.4 Standing Waves as Normal Modes of a Vibrating String 149 6.4.1 The superposition principle 149 6.4.2 The superposition of normal modes 150 6.4.3 The amplitudes of normal modes and Fourier analysis 153 6.4.4 The energy of vibration of a string 156 PROBLEMS 6 158 7 INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION OF WAVES 161 7.1 Interference and Huygen’s Principle 161 7.1.1 Young’s double-slit experiment 163 7.1.2 Michelson spectral interferometer 170 7.2 Diffraction 172 7.2.1 Diffraction at a single slit 172 7.2.2 Circular apertures and angular resolving power 177 7.2.3 Double slits of finite width 179 PROBLEMS 7 181 8 THE DISPERSION OF WAVES 183 8.1 The Superposition of Waves in Non-Dispersive Media 183 8.1.1 Beats 184 8.1.2 Amplitude modulation of a radio wave 186 8.2 The Dispersion of Waves 187 8.2.1 Phase and group velocities 188 8.3 The Dispersion Relation 192 8.4 Wave Packets 195 8.4.1 Formation of a wave packet 197 PROBLEMS 8 201 APPENDIX: SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS 205 Index 223

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Book SynopsisHarmonic distortion problems include equipment overheating, motor failures, capacitor failure and inaccurate power metering. The topic of power system harmonics was covered for the first time 20 years ago and the first edition has become a standard reference work in this area.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Subject Definition and Objectives. 2. Harmonic Analysis. 3. Harmonic Sources. 4. Effects of Harmonic Distortion. 5. Harmonic Monitoring. 6. Harmonic Elimination. 7. Computation of Harmonic Flows. 8. Advanced Harmonic Assessment. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis introduction to a wide range of theoretical studies in fluid dynamics, covers a great deal of material and offers updated information on topics such as stability and turbulence. It surveys nearly the entire field of classical fluid dynamics and discusses the various conceptual and analytical models of fluid flow.Trade Review"I know of no other modern book in theoretical fluid dynamics that covers so much material so well." (Physics Today, November 1998)Table of ContentsReview of Basic Concepts and Equations of Fluid Dynamics. Dynamics of Inviscid Incompressible Fluid Flows. Dynamics of Inviscid Compressible Fluid Flows. Dynamics of Viscous Fluid Flows. Hydrodynamic Stability. Dynamics of Turbulence. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisUp-to-date coverage of the analysis and applications of coplanar waveguides to microwave circuits and antennas The unique feature of coplanar waveguides, as opposed to more conventional waveguides, is their uniplanar construction, in which all of the conductors are aligned on the same side of the substrate. This feature simplifies manufacturing and allows faster and less expensive characterization using on-wafer techniques. Coplanar Waveguide Circuits, Components, and Systems is an engineer''s complete resource, collecting all of the available data on the subject. Rainee Simons thoroughly discusses propagation parameters for conventional coplanar waveguides and includes valuable details such as the derivation of the fundamental equations, physical explanations, and numerical examples. Coverage also includes: Discontinuities and circuit elements Transitions to other transmission media Directional couplers, hybrids, and magic T Trade Review"A resource for engineers, collecting all available data on the subject of coplanar waveguide circuits, components, and systems." (SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Conventional Coplanar Waveguide. Conductor-Backed Coplanar Waveguide. Coplanar Waveguide with Finite-Width Ground Planes. Coplanar Waveguide Suspended Inside A Conducting Enclosure. Coplanar Striplines. Microshield Lines and Coupled Coplanar Waveguide. Attenuation Characteristics of Conventional, Micromachined, and Superconducting Coplanar Waveguides. Coplanar Waveguide Discontinuities and Circuit Elements. Coplanar Waveguide Transitions. Directional Couplers, Hybrids, and Magic-Ts. Coplanar Waveguide Applications. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisProvides a lot of reading pleasure and many new insights. -Journal of Molecular Structure This is the most entertaining, stimulating and useful book which can be thoroughly recommended to anyone with an interest in computer simulation. -Contemporary Physics A very useful introduction . . . more interesting to read than the often dry equation-based texts. -Journal of the American Chemical Society Written especially for the novice, Molecular Dynamics Simulation demonstrates how molecular dynamics simulations work and how to perform them, focusing on how to devise a model for specific molecules and then how to simulate their movements using a computer. This book provides a collection of methods that until now have been scattered through the literature of the last 25 years. It reviews elements of sampling theory and discusses how modern notions of chaos and nonlinear dynamics explain the workings of molecular dynamics. Stresses easy-to-use molecules Table of ContentsFundamentals. Hard Spheres. Finite-Difference Methods. Soft Spheres. Static Properties. Dynamic Properties. Appendices. Notation. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAN AUTHORITATIIVE, UP-TO-DATE INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS Easy to read and understand, Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics fills a long-standing need for an acoustics text that challenges but does not overpower graduate students in engineering and physics.Trade Review"This book is an excellent piece of work. The text is extremely clear and goes a long way towards meeting the declared pedagogical target. The author has written a comprehensive text. The proportions of the equations and explanations/interpretations are particularly well balanced. Throughout the book, the context and the validity domain for any equation derived are clearly stated. No doubt this book will be of invaluable help for students, academics, and engineers." (Applied Acoustics, March 2002)Table of ContentsDetailed Development of the Acoustical Wave Equation. Reflection and Transmission of Normally Incident Plane Waves of Arbitrary Waveform. Normal Incidence Continued: Steady-State Analysis. Transmission Phenomena: Oblique Incidence. Normal Modes in Cartesian Coordinates: Strings, Membranes, Rooms, and Rectangular Waveguides. Horns. Propagation in Stratified Media. Propagation in Dissipative Fluids: Absorption and Dispersion. Spherical Waves. Cylindrical Waves. Waveguides. Radiation from a Baffled Piston. Diffraction. Arrays. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisIntended for coastal engineers and marine scientists who desire to develop a fundamental physical understanding of ocean waves and be able to apply this knowledge to ocean and coastal analysis and design. Provides an introduction to the physical processes of ocean wave mechanics, an understanding of the basic techniques for wave analysis, techniques for practical calculation and prediction of waves and applied wave forecasting.Table of ContentsSea Surface Gravity Waves. Small Amplitude Wave Theory and Characteristics. Two-Dimensional Wave Transformation. Finite Amplitude Wave Theory. Three-Dimensional Wave Transformations. Wind-Generated Waves. Design Wave Determination. Wave-Structure Interaction. Long Waves. Laboratory Investigation of Surface Waves. Index.

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Book SynopsisOrganized for self-paced study, this user-friendly book can easily be understood by designers with no engineering training. Provides excellent guidance concerning how design can be used to control noise, privacy and room acoustics within buildings. Contains a summary of the basic types of sound problems that occur in buildings.Table of ContentsBasic Concerns. Nature of Sound. Sound and Hearing. Room Acoustics. Sound and Noise Control. Control of Airborne Noise. Control of Impact Structure-Borne Noise. Case Studies: Building Design Situations. Bibliography. Glossary. Appendix. Study Aids. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis revised text covers electromagnetic waves and fields in great detail. It begins with a review of static electric and magnetic fields, providing results useful for static fields and time-dependent field problems in which the size of the device is small compared with the wavelength.Table of ContentsStationary Electric Fields. Stationary Magnetic Fields. Maxwell's Equations. The Electromagnetics of Circuits. Transmission Lines. Plane-Wave Propagation and Reflection. Two- and Three-Dimensional Boundary Value Problems. Waveguides with Cylindrical Conducting Boundaries. Special Waveguide Types. Resonant Cavities. Microwave Networks. Radiation. Electromagnetic Properties of Materials. Optics. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to describe the methods leading to mechanical and numerical modelling of the linear vibrations of elastic structures coupled with internal fluids (sloshing, hydroelasticity and structural acoustics). It is characteristic of the problems under consideration that they are multidisciplinary involving structural and fluid representation and related numerical aspects. The problems are solved by direct resolution of the coupled systems by finite element methods and modal reduction procedures using the eigenmodes of ?elementary subsystems?. The numerical methods described in this book have applications in various engineering disciplines such as the automotive and aerospace industries, civil engineering, nuclear engineering and bioengineering.Table of ContentsVibrations of Elastic Structures. Linearized Equations of Small Movements of Inviscid Fluids. Sloshing Modes. Sloshing Under Surface Tension. Hydroelastic Vibrations. Hydroelastic Vibrations Under Gravity. Acoustic Cavity Modes. Structural-Acoustic Vibrations. Modal Reduction in Fluid-Structure Interaction. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisCurrent CFD problems of interest are typically of a large-scalenature, characterized by a size and complexity demanding thecombined efforts of interdisciplinary teams from engineering,mathematics, computer science and physics. This book thus groups aprestigious cross-section of internationally known scientistsinvited to expound on the following themes: * Algorithms for vector, parallel and virtual-parallelarchitectures * Algorithms for massively parallel architectures * Convergence enhancement techniques, namely preconditionedinterative methods for implicit or fully-coupled approaches * Convergence enhancement techniques, such as defect correction,multigrid, formulation preconditioning and zonal methods * Application of these techniques to large-scale CFD analysis anddesign. This book should prove equally valuable for CFD developers,practitioners and graduate students.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: CFD ALGORITHMS FOR PARALLEL AND VIRTUAL-PARALLELARCHITECTURES. Solving Large Incompressible Time-Dependent Flow Problems onScalable Parallel Systems (H. Daniels & A. Peters). CFD ALGORITHMS FOR VECTOR-PARALLEL AND MPP ARCHITECTURES. Compressible Navier-Stokes Solvers on MPPs (L. Fezoui, etal.). CONVERGENCE ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES 1: PRECONDITIONED ITERATIVESOLVERS FOR IMPLICIT AND FULLY-COUPLED METHODS. The Algebraic Multilevel Iteration Method: A Scalable and OptimalAlgorithm (O. Axelsson). Quasi-Minimal Residual Iterative Solvers for CFD (N. Nachtigal& B. Semeraro). CONVERGENCE ENHANCEMENT TECHNQIUES II: DEFECT CORRECTION,MULTIGRID, FORMULATION PRECONDITIONING AND ZONAL METHODS. Multigrid Methods for Turbomachinery Navier-Stokes Calculations (A.Arnone). APPLICATION TO LARGE-SCALE SIMULATION AND DESIGN INAEROSPACE. Unstructured Mesh Methods for Aerospace Applications (K. Morgan, etal.).

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1967, Professor Batchelor's classic text on fluid dynamics is still one of the foremost texts in the subject. The careful presentation of the underlying theories of fluids is still timely and applicable. This re-issue should ensure that a new generation of graduate students see the elegance of Professor Batchelor's presentation.Trade Review'This book gives an excellent introduction to fluid dynamics … many interesting and important photographs of fluid flows are included in order to help the students who do not have an opportunity of observing flow phenomena in a laboratory. The book also contains exercises at the end of each chapter. In comparison with many currently available books, I find this book by Batchelor especially stimulating and useful for students of applied mathematics and engineering.' L. Debnath, Zentralblatt MATH' … a must-read for a proper understanding of the subject …' ResonanceTable of ContentsPreface; Conventions and notation; 1. The physical properties of fluids; 2. Kinematics of the flow field; 3. Equations governing the motion of a fluid; 4. Flow of a uniform incompressible viscous fluid; 5. Flow at large Reynolds number: effects of viscosity; 6. Irrotational flow theory and its applications; 7. Flow of effectively inviscid liquid with vorticity; Appendices.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and accessible textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography for students in oceanography, ocean engineering, and ocean physics, and a reference for researchers and professionals. The first nine chapters provide the basic tools, and the following fifteen chapters, by many of the world's most successful ocean researchers, introduce modern developments.Trade Review'Herman Medwin died in January 2006 at the age of 85. This book acts magnificently as a memorial to him … The ascribed multiple authorship of this volume … stands as a telling testament to this influence … it is clearly written, and each chapter is provided with a range of problems which may be used to assess how well the presented material has been assimilated … a useful introduction to non-linear effects such as parametric generation, acoustic streaming and the characteristics of explosive sources … This is a magnificent book, a worthy occupant of shelf space in any oceanographic library.' The Magazine of the Challenger Society for Marine ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; About the authors; Preface; Part I. Fundamentals Herman Medwin: 1. Sound propagation in a simplified sea; 2. Transmission and attenuation along sound paths; 3. Sound sources and receivers; 4. Intense sounds: non-linear phenomena; 5. Interpreting ocean sounds; 6. Sound radiated or scattered by prototype marine bodies and bubbles; 7. Ocean bio-acoustics; 8. Ocean waveguides, rough surfaces, barriers, escarpments, and seamounts; 9. Scatter and transmission at ocean surfaces; Part II. Studies of the Near Surface Ocean: 10. Acoustical studies of the upper ocean boundary layer David M. Farmer; 11. Using underwater sound to measure raindrop size distribution Jeffrey A. Nystuen; Part III. Bio-Acoustical Studies: 12. Active acoustical assessment of plankton and micronekton D. Vance Holliday and Timothy K. Stanton; 13. Models, measures, and visualizations of fish backscatter John K. Horne and Josef M. Jech; 14. Bioacoustic absorption spectroscopy: a new approach to monitoring the number and lengths of fish in the ocean Orest Diachok; 15. Passive acoustics as a key to the study of marine animals Douglas H. Cato, Michael J. Noad and Rob McCauley; 16. The acoustical causes of collisions between marine mammals and vessels Edmund R. Gerstein and Joseph E. Blue; 17. Whale monitoring Ching-Sang Chiu and Christopher W. Miller; Part IV. Studies of Ocean Dynamics: 18. Ocean acoustic tomography Robert Spindel; 19. Acoustic time reversal in the ocean David R. Dowling and Heechun Song; 20. Studies of turbulent processes using Doppler and acoustic scintillation techniques Daniela Di Iorio and Anne Gargett; 21. Very high frequency coastal acoustics T. G. Leighton and Gary J. Heald; Part V. Studies of the Ocean Bottom: 22. Acoustical imaging of deep ocean hydrothermal flows David Palmer and Peter Rona; 23. Remotely imaging underwater mountain ranges in minutes Nicholas Makris; 24. Acoustic remote sensing of the sea bed using propeller noise from a light aircraft Michael Buckingham.

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Book SynopsisWe think of noise as background sound that interferes with our ability to hear more interesting sounds. But noise is anything that interferes with the reception of signals of any sort. Whatever its cause, the consequence of noise is error by receivers, and these errors are the key to understanding how noise shapes the evolution of communication.Trade ReviewExtremely readable and thought-provoking… The result of all this erudition and stimulation is very likely the best book of science published by a mainstream press in 2015, something that will make readers think about every sound they hear and why they hear those sounds and why they prefer some of those sounds to others. It’s an invigorating inquiry. -- Steve Donoghue * Open Letters Monthly *Haven Wiley gives a superb overview of how communication has evolved. -- Hansjoerg Kunc, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast

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Book SynopsisIn this audacious book, Ana María Ochoa Gautier explores how listening has been central to the production of notions of language, music, voice, and sound that determine the politics of life. Drawing primarily from nineteenth-century Colombian sources, Ochoa Gautier locates sounds produced by different living entities at the juncture of the human and nonhuman. Her 'acoustically tuned' analysis of a wide array of texts reveals multiple debates on the nature of the aural. These discussions were central to a politics of the voice harnessed in the service of the production of different notions of personhood and belonging. In Ochoa Gautier''s groundbreaking work, Latin America and the Caribbean emerge as a historical site where the politics of life and the politics of expression inextricably entangle the musical and the linguistic, knowledge and the sensorial. Trade Review"Speaking from the intersection of sound studies, Latin American studies, and the history of natural history and musicology, this book shifts the terrain upon which all of those fields have comfortably settled. Scholars of sound studies will need to take note of Ochoa’s challenges to European or North American framings." -- Alejandra Bronfman * Hispanic American Historical Review *“Gautier’s work is tremendously useful. A challenging and rewarding read, I recommend her work to persons who are seriously interested in new approaches to retelling the history of any nation.” -- Julian Ledford * AmeriQuests *"Aurality is a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of sound studies. Ana Marıa Ochoa Gautier adeptly guides the reader across complex scales of analysis using well-selected historical case studies.... Aurality achieves its goal of establishing a critical vantage point for making sense of the contemporary transformations that are shaping the 21st." -- William Hope * American Ethnologist *"Ochoa Gautier provides a vitally important account of the intricate and heterogeneous modes of knowing, being, becoming, and belonging that continue to resonate in the postcolonial lettered city." -- Leonardo Cardoso * American Anthropologist *"The volume is a must for enthusiasts of sound studies and/or Colombian history. Ochoa Gautier has done a fine job chronicling the way in which the aural played a key role in the definition of a relation between humankind and the body politics of the nation-state. It deserves wide recognition and ample endorsement." -- Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste * EIAL *"This book raises important questions about the role of sound and efforts to categorise it in defining the relationship between the human and the non-human, and between different social groups within Colombian society.... Aurality will undoubtedly serve the specialist researcher well and it is to be hoped that the rich lines of inquiry it opens up will receive further attention in future." -- Anna Cant * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Aurality is a rich and complex book that raises important questions about colonialism and modernity, personhood and nation. Ochoa Gautier has made an important contribution to Colombian historiography, certainly meeting her aim to explore 'the relationship between listening and the voice as a part of the history of the relation between the colonial and the modern'. . . . It will be difficult to read history in the same way again." -- Meri L. Clark * The Latin Americanist *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Introduction. The Ear and the Voice in the Lettered City's Geophysical History 1 1. On Howls and Pitches 31 2. On Popular Song 77 3. On the Ethnographic Ear 123 4. On Vocal Immunity 165 Epilogue. The Oral in the Aural 207 Notes 215 References 231 Index 252

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Book SynopsisIn this audacious book, Ana María Ochoa Gautier explores how listening has been central to the production of notions of language, music, voice, and sound that determine the politics of life. Drawing primarily from nineteenth-century Colombian sources, Ochoa Gautier locates sounds produced by different living entities at the juncture of the human and nonhuman. Her 'acoustically tuned' analysis of a wide array of texts reveals multiple debates on the nature of the aural. These discussions were central to a politics of the voice harnessed in the service of the production of different notions of personhood and belonging. In Ochoa Gautier''s groundbreaking work, Latin America and the Caribbean emerge as a historical site where the politics of life and the politics of expression inextricably entangle the musical and the linguistic, knowledge and the sensorial. Trade Review"Speaking from the intersection of sound studies, Latin American studies, and the history of natural history and musicology, this book shifts the terrain upon which all of those fields have comfortably settled. Scholars of sound studies will need to take note of Ochoa’s challenges to European or North American framings." -- Alejandra Bronfman * Hispanic American Historical Review *“Gautier’s work is tremendously useful. A challenging and rewarding read, I recommend her work to persons who are seriously interested in new approaches to retelling the history of any nation.” -- Julian Ledford * AmeriQuests *"Aurality is a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of sound studies. Ana Marıa Ochoa Gautier adeptly guides the reader across complex scales of analysis using well-selected historical case studies.... Aurality achieves its goal of establishing a critical vantage point for making sense of the contemporary transformations that are shaping the 21st." -- William Hope * American Ethnologist *"Ochoa Gautier provides a vitally important account of the intricate and heterogeneous modes of knowing, being, becoming, and belonging that continue to resonate in the postcolonial lettered city." -- Leonardo Cardoso * American Anthropologist *"The volume is a must for enthusiasts of sound studies and/or Colombian history. Ochoa Gautier has done a fine job chronicling the way in which the aural played a key role in the definition of a relation between humankind and the body politics of the nation-state. It deserves wide recognition and ample endorsement." -- Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste * EIAL *"This book raises important questions about the role of sound and efforts to categorise it in defining the relationship between the human and the non-human, and between different social groups within Colombian society.... Aurality will undoubtedly serve the specialist researcher well and it is to be hoped that the rich lines of inquiry it opens up will receive further attention in future." -- Anna Cant * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Aurality is a rich and complex book that raises important questions about colonialism and modernity, personhood and nation. Ochoa Gautier has made an important contribution to Colombian historiography, certainly meeting her aim to explore 'the relationship between listening and the voice as a part of the history of the relation between the colonial and the modern'. . . . It will be difficult to read history in the same way again." -- Meri L. Clark * The Latin Americanist *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Introduction. The Ear and the Voice in the Lettered City's Geophysical History 1 1. On Howls and Pitches 31 2. On Popular Song 77 3. On the Ethnographic Ear 123 4. On Vocal Immunity 165 Epilogue. The Oral in the Aural 207 Notes 215 References 231 Index 252

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Arvo Pärt and the Art of Embodiment | 3 Peter C. Bouteneff, Jeffers Engelhardt, and Robert Saler 2. The Sound—and Hearing—of Arvo Pärt | 8 Peter C. Bouteneff II. History and Context 3. Sounding Structure, Structured Sound | 25 Toomas Siitan 4. Colorful Dreams: Exploring Pärt’s Soviet Film Music | 36 Christopher J. May 5. Arvo Pärt’s Tintinnabuli and the 1970s Soviet Underground | 68 Kevin C. Karnes III. Performance 6. The Pärt Sound | 89 Paul Hillier, in conversation with Peter Bouteneff 7. The Rest Is Silence | 107 Andrew Shenton IV. Materiality and Phenomenology 8. Vibrating, and Silent: Listening to the Material Acoustics of Tintinnabulation | 129 Jeffers Engelhardt 9. Medieval Pärt | 154 Andrew Albin 10. The Piano and the Performing Body in the Music of Arvo Pärt: Phenomenological Perspectives | 177 Maria Cizmic and Adriana Helbig V. Theology 11. Presence, Absence, and the Ambiguities of Ambiance: Theological Discourse and the Move to Sound in Pärt Studies | 197 Robert Saler 12. The Materiality of Sound and the Theology of the Incarnation in the Music of Arvo Pärt | 208 Ivan Moody 13. Christian Liturgical Chant and the Musical Reorientation of Arvo Pärt | 220 Alexander Lingas 14. In the Beginning There Was Sound: Hearing, Tintinnabuli, and Musical Meaning in Sufism | 232 Sevin Huriye Yaraman List of Contributors | 243 Index of Terms | 247 Index of Persons | 252 Works by Other Composers | 256 Works by Arvo Pärt | 257

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Arvo Pärt and the Art of Embodiment | 3 Peter C. Bouteneff, Jeffers Engelhardt, and Robert Saler 2. The Sound—and Hearing—of Arvo Pärt | 8 Peter C. Bouteneff II. History and Context 3. Sounding Structure, Structured Sound | 25 Toomas Siitan 4. Colorful Dreams: Exploring Pärt’s Soviet Film Music | 36 Christopher J. May 5. Arvo Pärt’s Tintinnabuli and the 1970s Soviet Underground | 68 Kevin C. Karnes III. Performance 6. The Pärt Sound | 89 Paul Hillier, in conversation with Peter Bouteneff 7. The Rest Is Silence | 107 Andrew Shenton IV. Materiality and Phenomenology 8. Vibrating, and Silent: Listening to the Material Acoustics of Tintinnabulation | 129 Jeffers Engelhardt 9. Medieval Pärt | 154 Andrew Albin 10. The Piano and the Performing Body in the Music of Arvo Pärt: Phenomenological Perspectives | 177 Maria Cizmic and Adriana Helbig V. Theology 11. Presence, Absence, and the Ambiguities of Ambiance: Theological Discourse and the Move to Sound in Pärt Studies | 197 Robert Saler 12. The Materiality of Sound and the Theology of the Incarnation in the Music of Arvo Pärt | 208 Ivan Moody 13. Christian Liturgical Chant and the Musical Reorientation of Arvo Pärt | 220 Alexander Lingas 14. In the Beginning There Was Sound: Hearing, Tintinnabuli, and Musical Meaning in Sufism | 232 Sevin Huriye Yaraman List of Contributors | 243 Index of Terms | 247 Index of Persons | 252 Works by Other Composers | 256 Works by Arvo Pärt | 257

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Book SynopsisCovers much of the acoustics a student needs, without mathematics or scientific background.Choice Outstanding Academic Title A survey of intervals and scales, tone pitch, loudness and time in Western music raises many questions about the hearing mechanism and throws doubt on the conventional role of harmonics. James Beament's account of how musical sounds are coded by the ear and the brain's processing units, provides answers to most of these questions. It concludes that music started with simple instruments which voices imitated, and that the need to know sound direction determined the characteristics of hearing. This book will interest students, practising musicians and music psychologists, and assumes no scientific knowledge. The late ProfessorSir JAMES BEAMENT was a distinguished scientist and musician, who taught and examined music students at Cambridge University.Trade ReviewInformed by a broad expertise comprehending all of the disciplines for which human hearing is pertinent. Beament['s] model for the hearing of music...is not only the most speculative section of the book but also the most brilliant. Recommended warmly... it should find a niche in virtually every college, university and professional music library. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPart 1 Preliminaries. Part 2 Aural archaeology. Part 3 Hearing selects intervals. Part 4 The beguiling harmonic theory. Part 5 The imitating voice. Part 6 Hearing simultaneous pitches. Part 7 Patterns in harmony. Part 8 Loudness: the basic dynamic scale. Part 9 Music through the hearing machine. Part 10 A sense of direction. Part 11 Time and rhythm. Part 12 Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis text defines small-aperture radio direction-finding (DF) and identifies its unique niche in the passive radiolocation discipline. The book provides a discussion of the functional elements of radio DF and a definition of small-aperture DF based on linear wavelength criteria.Table of ContentsOperating principles; performance definition; DF error sources; system level descriptions; representative operational small-aperture DF systems; passive geolocation; sub-system considerations; calibratin and test of DF systems; spread-spectrum direction finding.

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