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The central theme of the chapters is acoustic propagation in fluid media, dissipative or non-dissipative, homogeneous or nonhomogeneous, infinite or limited, placing particular emphasis on the theoretical formulation of the problems considered.
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Fundamentals of Acoustics This page intentionally left blank Fundamentals of Acoustics Michel Bruneau Thomas Scelo Translator and Contributor Series Editor Société Française d’Acoustique First published in France in 1998 by Editions Hermès entitled “Manuel d’acoustique fondamentale” First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2006 by ISTE Ltd Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licenses issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned address: ISTE Ltd 6 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5DX UK ISTE USA 4308 Patrice Road Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA www.iste.co.uk © ISTE Ltd, 2006 © Editions Hermès, 1998 The rights of Michel Bruneau and Thomas Scelo to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bruneau, Michel. [Manuel d'acoustique fondamentale. English] Fundamentals of acoustics / Michel Bruneau; Thomas Scelo, translator and contributor. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-1-905209-25-5 ISBN-10: 1-905209-25-8 1. Sound. 2. Fluids--Acoustic properties. 3. Sound--Transmission. I. Title. QC225.15.B78 2