ME 662 Fourier Acoustics, Sound Radiation and Nearfield Acoustical Holography
This course is designed for the applications oriented, research scientist in either the in-air or underwater communities. A sizable segment of the course will be dedicated to the theory and application of nearfield acoustical holography, and the successful student will obtain the skills necessary to apply this powerful method in his/her future work. Because NAH deals directly with solutions of the acoustic wave equation, it is an ideal tool for learning the basic theory of structural vibration, radiation and scattering and these topics will be covered in detail. Also NAH theory promotes the understanding of inverse problems and has found popularity in ambisonics, especially in the design and implementation of spherical measurement arrays applied to room acoustics.
The course will use the instructor's textbook "Fourier Acoustics, Sound Radiation and Nearfield Acoustical Holography," published by Academic Press in 1999 along with new material resulting from a quarter century of research since the original publication. Material from the upcoming 2nd edition of my book (not yet published) will be included highlighting advancements in Fourier acoustics from the past quarter century.