Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Boundary Representation Chapter 3. The Discrete Helmholtz Operators Chapter 4. The Interior Acoustic Problem Chapter 5. The Exterior Acoustic Problem Chapter 6. Interior Modal Analysis	Book Only with access to ABEM2D (2D and source codes) Free to download. Codes can be downloaded from this website. DOWNLOAD BOOK Book and full set of codes (ABEMFULL)

Abstract

The boundary element method (BEM) is a powerful tool in computational acoustic analysis. The Boundary Element Method in Acoustics serves as an introduction to the BEM and its application to acoustic problems and goes on to complete the development of computational models. Software implementing the methods is available.

Boundary element methods are developed for three important classes of acoustic or Helmholtz problems: modelling the acoustic field either interior or exterior to a closed surface or carrying out an acoustic modal analysis. Each class of problem is considered in the two dimensional, three dimensional and the axisymmetric cases. A very general development of the methods is followed so that the widest range of engineering problems is covered.

Fortran 77 codes implementing the methods are available. Test problems are used to demonstrate the methods. Examples of realistic application such as vehicle noise and loudspeaker design analysis illustrate the potential of the boundary element method in acoustic simulation.

Review

Reviewed in Applied Mechanics Reviews by G.C.Gaunaurd: rev 3R8, vol 52 no 3.
March 1999.

" The Boundary Element Method in Acoustics fulfils its goal to teach students and researchers in acoustics the fundamentals of the BEM in a quick and effective way. It would be a valuable addition to both students and institutional libraries. This reviewer found it very clear and useful."