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Acoustic cleaning — is used wherever there is a build up of dry materials and particulates which need to be cleaned regularly to ensure maximum efficiency and minimize maintenance and down time. An acoustic cleaner works by generating powerful sound waves which will … Wikipedia
Acoustic transmission — in building design refers to a number of processes by which sound can be transferred from one part of a building to another. Typically these are: #Airborne transmission a noise source in one room sends air pressure waves which induce vibration to … Wikipedia
Acoustic quieting — This article primarily discusses mechanical and acoustic noise. See Noise reduction for electronic noise. : For noise masking by saturation, see Sound masking or pink noise.Acoustic quieting is the process of making machinery quieter by damping… … Wikipedia
Acoustic microscopy — Introduction = Acoustic microscopes employ very high or ultra high frequency ultrasound. These microscopes operate nondestructively and penetrate most solid materials to make visible images of internal features, including defects such as cracks,… … Wikipedia
Acoustic guitar — An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings. The term is a retronym, coined after the advent of electric guitars, which depend on electronic amplification to make their sound audible … Wikipedia
Acoustic coupler — In telecommunications, the term acoustic coupler has the following meanings: # An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means usually into and out of a telephone instrument. # A terminal device used to link data terminals … Wikipedia
acoustic privacy — (uh.KOO.stik PRY.vuh.see) n. A state or condition in which external sounds are reduced or eliminated. Example Citation: A recent study conducted by Bosti Associates, a workplace analysis firm based in Buffalo, N.Y., suggests that despite all the… … New words
Acoustic Weapons — The frequency of these weapons can be adjusted for different effects. The sonic frequencies cause the hair cells of the inner ear to vibrate. This creates the feeling of motion sickness, vertigo and nausea. Adjusting the frequency can cause … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Noise (acoustic) — Acoustic noise is any sound in the acoustic domain, either deliberate (music, speech, etc.) or unintended. It is important to recognise that the term noise is also used to refer to other, non audible forms, especially in electronics and in the… … Wikipedia
Ocean acoustic tomography — The western North Atlantic showing the locations of two experiments that employed ocean acoustic tomography. AMODE, the Acoustic Mid Ocean Dynamics Experiment (1990 1), was designed to study ocean dynamics in an area away from the Gulf Stream,… … Wikipedia
