| Course objectives: |
| Understanding of noise generation and control, consideration of acoustic aspects in the machine design |
| Course content and structure: |
| Basic concepts of acoustics: airborne and structure-borne noise, sound and noise; Acoustic indicator functions: sound pressure, intensity, sound power, frequency, mechanical and acoustic impedance; sound propagation; Measurement and assessment of noise emission, effect of noise exposure for humans; Noise abatement and sound insulation, silencers; Noise generation and noise reduction of machines and machine elements: Internal combustion engines, electric motors, turbomachinery, gear transmissions, bearings, traction mechanisms, brakes; Acoustic measuring technique in practice; Numerical methods in the acoustics: FEM, BEM etc. |
| Evaluation method: |
| oral exam |
| Required reading: |
| - Fahy, Frank: Foundation of Engineering Acoustics, 2003, 2003 Elsevier Ltd., ISBN 978-0-12-247665-5- Own script in preparation |
| Suggested reading: |
| - Vér, István L.; Beranek, Leo L.: Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2006, ISBN 9780471449423 |
