Vibroacoustics
Good Vibrations?
This topic comprises the stimulation and propagation of sound and vibrations in solids as well as the resonance of vibrations in the form of audible air-borne noise. That is particularly important for
- Vehicles (Development of noise reduced engines and "good" sounding vehicles),
- Machines and aggregates of all kinds,
- Household devices,
- Buildings and ships,
- Musical instruments and
- Loudspeakers.
Though the desire for a quiet and smooth running is the first priority, studying machines also provides an elegant opportunity to deduce from the noises a machine makes the condition the machine is in. Acoustic methods are here highly effective.
Specialist fields:
Room and Architectural Acoustics
Vibroacoustics
Binaural hearing - physiological acoustics - psychoacoustics - sound quality
Electro acoustics - digital technology - acoustic measuring technology
Numerical Acoustics
Virtual reality - simulation and auralization
Vehicle Acoustics