Optimizing Classroom Acoustics Using Computer Model Studies

Canadian Acoustics - Acoustique Canadienne

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Reich, Rebecca ^a   Bradley, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; ACOUSTIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS;

CLASSROOM ACOUSTICS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ODEON;

SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY;

EID: 0032306672     PISSN: 07116659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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