The Engineering Acoustics Technical Committee

Abstract

Engineering Acoustics Technical Committee (EATC) encompasses the theory and practice of creating tools for investigating acoustical phenomena and applying knowledge of acoustics to practical utility. This includes the design and modeling of acoustical and vibrational transducers, arrays, and transduction systems in all media and frequency ranges; instrumentation, metrology, and calibration; measurement and computational techniques as they relate to acoustical phenomena and their utility; and the engineering of materials and devices. EATC’s recently sponsored special sessions attracted members from all areas and is an enabler for overlapping interests: single crystal piezoelectrics, transducer design, vector sensors, materials for high power sonar, micromachined silicon mics, multimedia, 3‐D audio, pro-audio, parametric sources, speakers, transduction, projection, materials processing and manufacturing, piezocomposites, sensor fusion, signal processing hardware, data communication, condition-based monitoring of machinery and processes, solid‐state sensors and actuators, hearing aids and ear impedance, thermoacoustic refrigerators and engines, wind turbines, energy harvesting, computer modeling methods, acoustic barriers & noise control, array applications, metamaterials, systems for underwater vehicles, mufflers & silencers, borehole acoustics, flow noise mitigation methods, and non-destructive testing with ultrasound & non-contact methods.