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2024/2025

Acoustic and Ultraacoustic Measurements

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D23AUM ZK 1P+1C Czech
Course guarantor:
Igor Medveď
Lecturer:
Lukáš Fiala, Igor Medveď, Jan Toman
Tutor:
Supervisor:
Department of Material Engineering and Chemistry
Synopsis:

Sound propagation, basic acoustic quantities, frequency-dependent characteristics.

Spatial acoustics (sound level measurements, reverberation time, …)

Description of instruments used for acoustic measurements - generators, sensors, amplifiers, analyzers and recording devices.

Experimental determination of acoustic properties of building materials - attenuation of sound propagation through building materials, description of measuring apparatus.

Non-destructive measurements of materials properties by means of acoustic and ultrasonic methods (measurements of elastic modulus, velocity of waves propagation, attenuation of waves).

Ultrasonic defectoscopy (identification of cracks and cavities in materials, determination of inhomogeneities, ...)

Requirements:

Preparation of an essay focusing on the acoustic properties of building materials (research, new measurement methods)

Syllabus of lectures:
Syllabus of tutorials:
Study Objective:

Acquaint students with basic terms, quantities, and measurement methods for determining the acoustic properties of building materials/elements.

Study materials:

F. J. Cheek, N. David – Fundamentals and Applications of Ultrasonic Waves, CRC Press, 2002.

J. F. Allard, N. Atalla - Propagation of sound in porous media modelling sound absorbing materials, Wiley, 2009.

C. Sujatha – Vibration and Acoustics: Measurement and Signal Analysis, McGraw Hill Education, 2010.

F. Fahy, J. Walker – Advanced Applications in Acoustics, Noise and Vibration, Spon Press, 2004.

Note:
Further information:
https://k123.fsv.cvut.cz/akusticka-a-ultraakusticka-mereni/
Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
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