Engineering Applications of Acoustics is a practical design guide for measuring temperature, velocity, and the structure of gases, fluids, and solids. The book provides numerous design examples, problem and solution sets for each topic, the results of mathematical derivations, experimental results compared to physical models, and a discussion of partial differential equations. Three BASIC computer program listings aid in the design of systems for operation in the atmosphere as ranging or level sensing systems. Over 230 equations and 125 figures illustrate the text's many practical applications, along with an extensive bibliography and 267 references.
Preface. A Review of the Fundamentals of Acoustics. Analysis and Design Methods. Acoustic Level Measurement Systems. Atmospheric Acoustic Echosounders (SODARS). Sonic Pyrometry. Appendices: Atmos1. Runge-Kutta Program. Useful Conversions. Bessel Functions. Solids. The Development of the SODAR Equation. Program to Calculate Acoustic Constants for Combustion Gasses and Excerpts for ANSI/ASME PTC11-1984FANS.ù