The book provides detailed noise-controlling strategies for devices generating excessive noise. The main three categories are passive, semi-active and active, and are applicable to a wide range of devices, with applications including vehicle or aircraft cabins.
With noise pollution a pressing concern world-wide, this book uses cutting edge technology to provide methods to reduce noise at the source. Some of the most common noise and vibration sources are devices and machinery, and commonly used sound-absorbing methods are ineffective, often causing further problems such as increased size, weight and potential to overheat. This book solves these issues through providing three solutions: passive, semi-active and active. Focusing on global noise reduction, compact technology and efficiency, the research presented acts directly at the source, isolating it acoustically from the environment. Proposing a range of specific control strategies for noise-controlling casings, the book provides a theoretical background to the research, looking at system configurations, signal processing implementation and numerical analysis.
This book will be of interest to professionals and students in the field of acoustics, signal processing, automotive and aircraft engineering.
About the Author: Marek Pawelczyk is currently Professor at the Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland. He is President of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration, and author of over 200 papers, three books and 8 patent applications. His research interests lie in acoustic and vibration signal processing and automation systems. He is recognised internationally for his contributions to the field of control of vibroacoustic processes, mainly active and semi-active vibration and noise control.
Stanislaw Wrona is currently at the Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland. He is also Assistant Editor at the International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration (IJAV) and Journal Topic Board Member at Actuators. His main research interests lie in the field of noise and vibration control methods. His research consists of mathematical modelling, analysis of controllability and observability of vibrating structures, signal processing, optimization and analysis of adaptive control systems. In the field of noise and vibration, he has published 20 articles in JCR journals, 26 papers in peer-reviewed conference materials, and several book chapters. He is also co-author of a granted patent and co-author of 6 presently considered patent applications.
