Fundamentals of noise and vibration analysis for engineers /
M. P. Norton and D. G. Karczub.
- Second edition.
- xx, 631 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mechanical vibrations: a review of some fundamentals -- Sound waves: a review of some fundamentals -- Interactions between sound waves and solid structures -- Noise and vibration measurement and control procedures -- The analysis of noise and vibration signals -- Statistical energy analysis of noise and vibration -- Pipe flow noise and vibration: a case study -- Noise and vibration as a diagnostic tool -- Worked examples.
Noise and vibration affects all kinds of engineering structures and is fast being recognized as an integral part of engineering training. With particular emphasis on wave-mode duality and interactions between sound waves and solid structures, this fully updated edition contains case studies, test cases and exercises.