Acoustics of Wood

• Main Author: Bucur, Voichita (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Series: Springer Series in Wood Science,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Forestry.; Forest products.; Mechanics.; Acoustics.; Mechanical engineering.; Materials science.; Mechanical Engineering.; Materials Science, general.; Wood Science & Technology.

From the reviews of the 1st edition: "It will surely remain the most comprehensive work in this field for a long time to come. It belongs on the bookshelf of every material scientist and structural engineer." CAS Journal, USA "...[T]he author has done an admirable job, collecting, org...

Table of Contents:

• Environmental Acoustics
• Acoustics of Forests and Acoustic Quality Control of Some Forest Products
• Wood and Wood-Based Materials in Architectural Acoustics
• Material Characterization
• Theory of and Experimental Methods for the Acoustic Characterization of Wood
• Elastic Constants of Wood Material
• Wood Structural Anisotropy and Ultrasonic Parameters
• Quality Assessment
• Wood Species for Musical Instruments
• Acoustic Methods as a Nondestructive Tool for Wood Quality Assessment
• Environmental Modifiers of Wood Structural Parameters Detected with Ultrasonic Waves
• Acoustic Emission
• Acousto-Ultrasonics
• High-Power Ultrasonic Treatment for Wood Processing.