Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introductory comments; 1 Mechanical vibrations: a review of some fundamentals; 2 Sound waves: a review of some fundamentals; 3 Interactions between sound waves and solid structures; 4 Noise and vibration measurement and control procedures; 5 The analysis of noise and vibration signals; 6 Statistical energy analysis of noise and vibration; 7 Pipe flow noise and vibration: a case study; 8 Noise and vibration as a diagnostic tool; Problems; Appendix 1 Relevant engineering noise and vibration control journals
Appendix 2 Typical sound transmission loss values and sound absorption coefficients for some common building materialsAppendix 3 Units and conversion factors; Appendix 4 Physical properties of some common substances; Answers to problems; Index
Summary
Extensively updated edition of Norton's classic text on noise and vibration for students, researchers and engineers
