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The Acoustics of Wood (1995) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Acoustics of Wood offers a detailed treatment of numerous topics that are valuable to those working with wood in architecture, engineering, acoustics, and the crafting of musical instruments. It presents a comprehensive account of the progress and current knowledge concerning wood acoustics, outlining the anatomy and physiology of wood and the specific applications in which its acoustic properties are relevant.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351357357
• Artikelnr.: 50918204

Autorenporträt

2005 Silver medal "Societe d'Encouragement au Progres" Paris, France

1993-1994 cited in Who's Who - Publications Board

1999 Professor - honorific- University Transylvania- Brasov, Roumania

1978-2005 senior Scientist at INRA -Centre de Recherches Forestiÿres de Nancy, France

Since 1979- participation to numerous international conferences on nondestructive testing, ultrasonics, wood, musical instruments

- 1984 Ph D thesis - Dr. Ing. on "ultrasonics and wood" -Institut Superieur de Materiaux, St. Ouen- Paris, France

1962 diploma on "wood mechanics " Polytechnic Institute, University Transylvania, Brasov, Roumania

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction General Remarks on Wood Material Outline of the Book
References PART I. ENVIRONMENTAL ACOUSTICS Acoustics of Forests and
Acoustic Quality Control of Some Forest Products Acoustics of Forests and
Forest Products Ultrasound for the Germinability Detection of Acorns
References Wood and Wood-Based Materials in Architectural Acoustics
Influence of Anatomic Structure of Wood on Sound Absorption Characteristics
Wood Materials as Acoustic Insulators Wood and the Acoustics of Concert
Halls References PART II. MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION  Theory and
Experimental Methods for the Acoustic Characterization of Wood Elastic
Symmetry of Propagation Media Wave Propagation in Anisotropic Media
Velocity of Ultrasonic Waves in Wood Attenuation of Ultrasonic Waves
Internal Friction in Wood in the Audible Frequency Range References Elastic
Constants of Wood Material Global Characterization Local Characterization
References Structural Anisotropy and Ultrasonic Parameters of Wood
Filtering Action Induced by the Anatomic Structure of Wood Estimation of
Anisotropy by Velocities of Longitudinal and Transverse Bulk Waves
Estimation of Anisotropy by Invariants References PART III. QUALITY
ASSESSMENT Wood Species for Musical Instruments Acoustic Properties of Wood
Species Factors Affecting Acoustic Properties of Wood for Musical
Instruments Chemical Treatments for Improving the Acoustic Properties of
Common Solid Wood Used for Mass-Produced Instruments Composites as
Substitutes for Resonance Wood Appendix References Ultrasound as a
Complementary Nondestructive Tool for Wood Quality Assessment Ultrasound
and Wood Quality Ultrasonic Methods for Trees, Timber, and Wood Composites
Other Nondestructive Techniques for the Detection of Defects in Wood
References Environmental Modifiers of the Structural Parameters of Wood
Detected with Ultrasonic Waves Dependence of Ultrasonic Velocities and
Related Mechanical Parameters of Wood on Moisture Content and Temperature
Ultrasonic Parameters and Biological Deterioration References Acoustic
Emission Principles and Instrumentation Acoustic Emission for the
Structural Evaluation of Trees, Solid Wood, Particleboard, and Other
Wood-Based Composites Acoustic Emission for Monitoring Technological
Processes References High-Energy Ultrasonic Treatment for Wood Processing
Modifications Induced in Anatomic Structure by High-Energy Ultrasonic Waves
High-Energy Ultrasonic Treatment, A Tool for Wood Processing Improving Wood
Preservation Using Ultrasound References Index