Sound Propagation, 1st Edition

“These measures are all illustrated by one-dimensional examples, which provide mathematically simplest but clear enough physical insights…. The bulk of the book is concerned with introducing fundamental concepts, but the appendices cover some additional topics to extend the learning.” (Zentralblatt MATH, 2011)

Yang-Hann Kim is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), where he is also Director of the Center for Noise and Vibration Control (NOVIC). He has been teaching acoustics at undergraduate and graduate levels for more than 20 years. Kim’s research interests include sound visualization, active noise/vibration control, sound focusing, structural acoustics and duct acoustics. He has won numerous awards, including the Excellence Award in Technology Teaching from Ministry of Industrial Development, Second Place Award at the Gallery of Acoustics during the 132nd meeting of the ASA, and other awards at KAIST and from Korean acoustical societies. He is active with various journals and societies, having served on the editorial board of the Journal of Sound and Vibration for 11 years and continuing to serve on the Editorial Board as the Handling editor of the Journal of Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. Kim holds a B.S in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Seoul National University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.