Acoustic systems in biology

Fletcher, Neville H.

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Acoustic systems in biology

Date

1992

Authors

Fletcher, Neville H.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Simple Vibrators -- 3. Vibrations of Strings and Bars -- 4. Sensory Hairs and Otoliths -- 5. Vibration of Membranes, Plates, and Shells -- 6. Acoustic Waves -- 7. Acoustic Sources and Radiation -- 8. Low-Frequency Network Models -- 9. Low-Frequency Auditory Models -- 10. Pipes and Horns -- 11. High-Frequency Auditory Models -- 12. The Inner Ear -- 13. Mechanically Excited Sound Generators -- 14. Pneumatically Excited Sound Generators -- 15. Signals, Noise, and Information.