Increasingly fierce competition driven by deregulation and privatization is putting downward pressure on power plant operations and maintenance (O&M) budgets. Recently, lower natural gas prices have ...

A research group has successfully developed a wave-based acoustics simulation that can make highly accurate time-domain estimations of acoustics in large-scale interior spaces (such as concert halls) ...

Calculating the correct number of Public Address loudspeakers needed to provide the best audio coverage in a given space can be very time-consuming, especially if the space in question is not uniform.

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Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace wants to change a federal rule that bans the supersonic flight of civil aircraft over land. The rule, imposed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, poses a ...

Reducing the time and resources needed to design quality products is a constant industrial challenge. Integrating different computer aided engineering (CAE) tools is one way to help engineers ...

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Realistic sound rendering can directly impact the perceived realism of users of interactive media applications. An accurate acoustic response for a virtual environment is attuned according to the ...

Reverberation time is how long a sound echoes in the space. C50 is an indicator used to evaluate the clarity of speech. Yoshida T, Okuzono T, Sakagami K. A Parallel Dissipation-Free and ...