A BEM approach to assess the acoustic performance of noise barriers in a refracting atmosphere

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 663-681

  Li, K M ^a   Wang, Q ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004378573     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1997.1427     Document Type: Article

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