Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 4th Edition

Chapter 1

Introduction to Sound

Chapter Contents

1.1  Pressure Waves and Sound Transmission

1.1.1    The nature of sound waves

1.1.2    The velocity of sound waves

1.1.3    The velocity of sound in air

1.1.4    Transverse and other types of wave

1.1.5    The velocity of transverse waves

1.1.6    Waves in bars and panels

1.1.7    The wavelength and frequency of sound waves

1.1.8    The wavenumber of sound waves

1.1.9    The relationship between pressure, velocity and impedance in sound waves

1.2  Sound Intensity, Power and Pressure Level

1.2.1    Sound intensity level

1.2.2    Sound power level

1.2.3    Sound pressure level

1.3  Adding Sounds Together

1.3.1    The level when correlated sounds add

1.3.2    The level when uncorrelated sounds add ...