ME 565 Atmospheric Acoustics
This research orientated class will cover practical and experimental issues related to the study of sound propagation in the Earth's atmosphere. A primary technique that is covered is the parabolic equation method which is used for solving the wave equation. Additional topics will include environmental noise standards, finite difference time domain modeling of sound propagation. Students will collect and analyze data from field measurements that will illustrate the effects of wind and temperature gradients on sound propagation.