JBL a loudspeaker manufacturer have release a 450 page book titled, “JBL Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement,” which covers all aspects of sound reinforcement from audio basics, system design, and DSP.
Read the full story on the JBL web site.
MSC released MSC.Actran
MSC Software has partnered with Free Field Technologies of Belgium, to launch a vibro-acoustic software package called MSC.Actran.
The software uses finite element formulation for the acoustic elements. It can be used to model sound radiation, propogation (can handle non-uniform mean flow which makes it suitable for studying exhaust systems), enclosed sound fields, locally and non-locally reacting liners (suitable for modeling seats), sandwich panels (can handle constrained layer damping).
Read the description of the product on their web site (This is hard to find from their homepage)
Also read about the news story on Free Field Technologies web site.
Elsevier Science acquires Harcourt
Elsevier Science has acquired Harcourt, and is merging the Academic Press journals (e.g. Journal of Sound and Vibration) from the IDEAL web site into its ScienceDirect web site. Read the full notice on their web site.
AIP accepts multi-media files to accompany journal papers
The American Institute of Physics (AIP), publishers of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, have a storage area for files to supplement the published journal papers. Files such as movies, colour figures, animations, sounds can be submitted to the site.
SKF release a handbook on bearings for the paper industry
SKF, a bearing manufacturer have released a handbook (more than 200 pages) to help designers of paper manufacturing machines. It has information on their latest CARB bearings (a really interesting new development in bearing design that allows misalignment and axial adjustment), maintenance issues, rebuilding bearings, condition monitoring, bearing recommendations for various installations, and others.
Dactron releases new analyzer
Dactron has released a new analyzer called Focus that uses USB connection to a laptop. The device has options for 4 to 20 Channels at 24 bits.
Quality Magazine Discusses Sound Quality in Cars
Quality magazine has an article on sound quality in cars.
Read the article on their web site
Bentley Nevada Develops CM Software for Recip Compressors
Bentley Nevada has announced a new product to provide condition monitoring of reciprocating compressors. The system can monitor for valve failures, liquid sloshing, knocks, bushing wear.
Read the full article on their web site.
CSI Release latest version of Condition Monitoring Software
CSI have released version 4.70 of RBMware, their condition monitoring software. You can read the full story on their web site
AutoSEA v2.3 released
Vibro-acoustic Sciences have released AutoSEA version 2.3. It is available for download from their website (if you have a license for their software of course!)