A scale model investigation of sound reflection from building façades

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-147

  Ismail, M R ^a   Oldham, D J ^a  

^a Acoustics Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fa ades; Reflection; Scale model; Scattering; Street propagation

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING; BUILDINGS; FACADES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FACADE SCATTERING COEFFICIENT; SCALE MODELS; STREET PROPAGATION;

ACOUSTIC WAVE REFLECTION;

EID: 10644296404     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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