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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
• 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