Acoustics, Ultrasound and Vibration

Acoustics Careers and Research Areas
The field of acoustics, because it is so diverse, offers many different career opportunities.
http://asa.aip.org/acou_and_you.html

Acoustics FAQ
A Newsgroup FAQ document intended to answer frequently asked questions about acoustics.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/physics-faq/acoustics/

Architectural Acoustics and Lighting
Acoustic and lighting definitions and concepts. Reference for architects and interior designers.
http://www.tir.com/~ms

ARS TECHNOLOGIES
Development, production and sales of systems in the fields of radar and sonar technology as well as consultancy work.
http://www.arstech.de

Art Ludwig's Home Page
Information concerning acoustics.
http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/

Beyond Discovery: Sounding Out the Ocean's Secrets
Researchers apply their knowledge of how sound travels through water to carry out a myriad of tasks such as detecting underwater eruptions, measuring ocean temperature, and monitoring marine mammal behavior.
http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=219

Dynamic Musical Spectrograms
Describes a type of dynamic spectrogram suitable for looking at music.
http://nastechservices.com/Spectrograms

Hearing Damage And Loud Music
Document on the relationship between loud noise and ear damage, with particular reference to young people and loud music.
http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.htm

Imagine
Project to develop new calculation methods for railway, road, industrial and aircraft noise, run by European consortium.
http://www.imagine-project.org/

Introduction to Spectrum Analysis
Describes the procedure of conducting spectrum analysis and applications for this type of test. Page includes diagrams.
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/spectrum/spectrum.html

Mechanical Acoustics/vibration Engineering Forum at Eng-tips
Engineering technical support forums and mutual help system for engineering professionals.
http://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=384

Mine Neutralization System (AN/SLQ-48)
Unclassified description of mine warfare vehicle.
http://www.raytheon.com/products/mns/

Modal Analysis Tutorials
Free articles on the fundamentals of modal analysis.
http://www.sem.org/PUBS_ArtDownload.asp

Music and Physics
View an music which a priori is conceived only subjectively.
http://uk.geocities.com/piklemas/indexeng.htm

Particle Velocity Acoustical Sensors
Overview of the microflown technology to measure the entire range of acoustical properties like particle velocity, sound power and ( three dimensional ) sound intensity
http://www.microflown.com

RDA Inc
Specializing in Sonar, research and development systems, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and acoustics engineering.
http://www.rdainc.com/

Sound and Vibration Magazine
Information for subscriptions, and review of recent issues and events affecting noise and vibration control.
http://www.sandv.com/

Sound Waves and Music
The physics classroom
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/sound/soundtoc.html

Sound Waves and the Eardrum
Offers an animation of how high and low pressure waves make the eardrum vibrate along with information on how the journey of sound waves affects the brain.
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/waves/edl.html

Stanton Scattering Lab Homepage
Sound as a tool to study the ocean environment. How zooplankton scatter sound and models to predict plankton populations in the wild.
http://www.oal.whoi.edu/tstanton/

Underwater Acoustics Tutorial
Brief overview of the basic principles of underwater acoustics.
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/acoustics/tutorial/tutorial.html

Vibration and Waves Animations
Dan Russell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Physics at Kettering University in Flint, MI
http://www.gmi.edu/~drussell/Demos.html

Vibrationdata.com
Consulting and educational services in: acoustics; shock and vibration; signal processing; and dynamic data acquisition and analysis.
http://www.vibrationdata.com/