Room Acoustics

by Heinrich Kuttruff, Michael Vorländer

Overview

Well established as a classic reference and specialised textbook since its first publication in 1973, Room Acoustics combines detailed coverage with a state-of-the-art presentation of the theory and practice of sound behaviour in enclosed spaces.

This seventh edition is developed to cover new measurement and simulation techniques, including sections on spatial and directional analysis and on recent psychophysical experimental approaches to determining auditory perception in concert halls. Other important topics include the various mechanisms of sound absorption and their practical application, as well as scattering through wall corrugations. The design and performance of sound reinforcement systems is also updated. As in previous editions, special emphasis is placed on the properties and calculation of reverberation.

The book particularly suits graduate students in the field, acoustical engineers, and architects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032478258
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/24/2024
Edition description:	7th ed.
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Heinrich Kuttruff is Emeritus Professor and former head of the Institute of Technical Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He has received the Rayleigh Medal from the British Institute of Acoustics, the Helmholtz Medal from the German Society for Acoustics, and the silver medal from the French Society of Acoustics. He is a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences, Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics, and honorary member of the German Society for Acoustics.

Michael Vorländer has been Professor of Technical Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, since 1996. His main research interests are auralisation and acoustic virtual reality in their various applications in architectural acoustics, the automotive industry, and noise control.

Table of Contents

1. Some facts on sound waves, sources and hearing.  2. Reflection and scattering.  3. Sound waves in a room.  4. Geometrical room acoustics.  5. Reverberation and steady-state energy density.  6. Sound absorption and sound absorbers.  7. Subjective room acoustics.  8. Measuring techniques in room acoustics.  9. Design considerations and design procedures.  10. Prediction models.  11. Electroacoustical systems in rooms.  

Editorial Reviews

"Room Acoustics remains a classic which should continue to find a place on the shelf of many acousticians."

-- David Thompson in Journal of Sound and Vibration

"In its sixth edition, this book remains an indispensable guide for students and practitioners of acoustics. It presents first principles in depth while also being concise, with great supporting diagrams. An easy-to-use reference and go-to resource, particularly for the practitioner looking to relate complex real-world findings back to fundamental theory.

--Raj Patel, Arup Acoustics, USA

"An extremely elegant textbook that covers the engineering aspects of room acoustics. I recommend it to anyone wanting a sound technical introduction into room acoustics, without spending too much time on perception."

--Jean-Dominique Polac, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris

"An unavoidable reference for any serious work in the field of room acoustics."

-- Jens Rindel in Nuntius

"The author covers sound waves, sound production, and the mechanics of hearing; the reflection and scattering of sound; the behavior of sound waves in a room; geometrical room acoustics; reverberation and steady-state energy density, sound absorption and sound absorbers, and many other related subjects."

-- Eithne O'Leyne, Editor, ProtoView

"Overall, this edition provides valuable new material to keep this classic text up-to-date. If your work or studies involves room acoustics, this book should be your first port of call."

-- Neil Thompson Shade in Noise Control Engr. J

"This book in its sixth edition will still receive its readership across many generations of architectural acousticians, graduate students, scientists in acoustics, and beyond"

-- Ning Xiang, Graduate Program in Architectural Acoustics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

"...an excellent and concise source for most of the essential information needed to understand the principles of room acoustics."

--Damian Doria in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society

"A must in any good acoustician's library."

--Marc Asselineau, Peutz & Associates, France

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