Numerical simulation of an acoustic window system using finite element method

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 152-163

  Kang, Jian ^a   Li, Zhemin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS; NOISE ABATEMENT; NUMERICAL METHODS; VENTILATION;

ABSORBENT SURFACES; ACOUSTIC WINDOW SYSTEMS; MICRO PERFORATED ABSORBERS (MPA); SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (SPL);

ACOUSTIC DEVICES;

EID: 33847140594     PISSN: 16101928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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