
Contents
Preface ix
Sound and acoustics 1
Human hearing: the ear; logarithmic frequency and
amplitude response; equal loudness contours; hearing
damage; presbycusis. Sound sources: pure tones; harmonics;
nodes and antinodes; musical instruments-frequency ranges,
harmonic content. Measuring sound: the decibel; sound
intensity; sound pressure; loudness; the phon; pressure levels
of common sounds; weighting curves; particle velocity;
acoustic impedance; sound power level. Sound propagation:
point source; dipole; line source; plane source; directivity
factor; speed of sound; wavelength/frequency; near/far
fields;
reverberant field; room radius