13.811 is split into two segments: structural dynamics for the first half of the semester and acoustics for the second half.
NOTE: Only the acoustics component is available on this site. The structural dynamics component has not yet been incorporated into OCW.
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES | |
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| Structural Dynamics | |||
| 1-13 | Structural Dynamics | ||
| Acoustics | |||
| 14 | Introduction The Acoustic Wave Equation |
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| 15 | Helmholtz Equation Plane Waves Wavenumber Representation |
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| 16 | Radiation from Infinite Plate 2-d Wavenumber Space Spherical Waves from Point Source |
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| 17 | Directivity Function Radiation from Baffled Rectangular Piston |
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| 18 | Radiation from Planar Sources | ||
| 19 | Radiation from Elastic Plates | Problem set 1 due | |
| 20 | Quiz | ||
| 21 | Spherical Waves Spherical Harmonics |
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| 22 | Spherical Multipole Radiation | Problem set 2 due | |
| 23 | Scattering from Spheres | ||
| 24 | Cylindrical Waves | Problem set 3 due | |
| 25 | Helical Waves | ||
| 26 | Radiation from Cylinders | Problem set 4 due | |