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TAM 413 - Fund of Engrg Acoustics

Last offered Fall 2023

Official Description

Course Information: Same as ECE 473. See ECE 473.

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Detailed Course Description

Development of the basic theoretical concepts of acoustical systems; mechanical vibration, plane and spherical wave phenomena in fluid media, lumped and distributed resonant systems, and absorption phenomena and hearing. Same as ECE 473. 3 or 4 undergraduate hours.

Topics:

Vibrating systems (8 hr)
String
Membrane

Plane waves in fluid media (8 hr)
Propagation phenomena
Transmission phenomena

Spherical waves in fluid media (12 hr)
Point and spherical sources
Piston radiation and reactor
Dipole and image sources

Radiation in fluid media (3hr)

Resonators and filters (6 hr)
Lumped systems
Distributed systems

Absorption phenomena (6 hr)

Examinations (3 hr)
TOTAL HOURS: 46

ME: MechSE or technical elective.

EM: Secondary field elective.

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Fund of Engrg AcousticsG436982DIS31000 - 1050 M W F  2017 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg Michael L Oelze
Fund of Engrg AcousticsU336979DIS31000 - 1050 M W F  2017 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg Michael L Oelze