IUTAM Symposium on Designing for Quietness

Preface. Contribution Authors. Analysis and Design of an Annular Airgap Lined Duct for Hot Exhaust Systems; M.L. Munjal, B. Venkatesham. Acoustical Materials for Automotive NVH Reduction; A.R. Mohanty. Acoustic Characterization of One-Port Sources and its Application to Duct Noise Control System Design; M.G. Prasad. Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the Acoustical Design of Vehicle Cabs - A Review of Truck Noise Sources and Cab Design Using Statistical Energy Analysis; M.J. Crocker, et al. Disturbance Damping of an Unfolded Space Mirror; V.I. Bujakas. In Pursuit of Quieter Ship Design; V. Bhujanga Rao. Active Control of Structure-Borne Noise in Helicopter Cabin Transmitted Through Gearbox Support Strut; S. Gopalakrishnan, D.R. Mahapatra. Active Noise Control in Acoustic Cavities with Flexible Walls; S. Narayanan, C. Padmanabhan. Sea for Diesel Engine Transfer Path; D.N. Manik, P.H. Mathuria. An Environmental Impact Assessment of a Projected Airport Noise; K. Konishi, Z. Maekawa. Dynamics of Hearing - Sensitivity to Noise; A. Eiber, W. Schiehlen. Design of a Mems Pressure Sensor for Acoustic Applications; R. Pratap, Y.K. Dungerpuria. Reducing Radiated Sound Power by Minimizing the Dynamic Compliance; C.S. Jog. Compressor Related Noise Control in Air-Conditioners and Refrigerators; S. Manivasagam, J. Senthilnathan. An Experimental Verification of Structural-Acoustic Modeling and Design Optimization; H.-J. Beer, et al. An Optimization Technique in Structural-Acoustic Design of Sedan Body Panels; S. Marburg, H.-J. Hardtke. How Noise Control Improves Health; D. Prasher. Transmission and Absorption - Predictions and Performance; R.J. Hooker. References. Index.