- Fundamental sound and vibration concepts.
- Sound and vibration environmental aspects.
- Bestämmelser och standarder inom ljud och vibrationsområdet.
- Linear systems applied to sound and vibration.
- Frequency spectrum.
- Wave equations with solutions in the field of sound and vibration.
- Sound and vibration wave propagation, reflection, transmission and standing waves.
- Quasi-longitudinal and torsion waves in rods and shafts
- Bending waves in beams.
- Statistical room acoustics.
- Sound radiation.
- Sound generation.
- Vibration isolation.
- Sound in ducts.
- Silencers.
- Design of excitation forces for silent products and processes.
SD1116 Design of Silent and Vibration-free Products 6.0 credits
The course is focusing on the understanding sound and vibrations, and methods for noise control and low level sound and vibration design. The course can be followed in English.
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Course syllabus SD1116 (Autumn 2024–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The overall aim is to promote the development of quiet and vibration-free products and processes. The course participants should be provided knowledge necessary to carry out a relevant analysis of the sound and vibration properties of a product. The knowledge should also serve a basis for possible further studies in the sound and the vibration field.
After completing the course the student should be able to
- Account for and explain key sound and vibration concepts and quantities.
- Account for environmental consequences of sound and vibration.
- Account for, explain and critically choose relevant mathematical models and methods to describe important sound and vibration quantities.
- Apply relevant mathematical models and methods to calculate important sound and vibration quantities.
- Measure a products sound emission properties.
- Measure and assess the hand-arm vibration exposure of a handheld tool.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic mathematics in Calculus in One Variable, Calculus in Several Variables and algebra and geometry of at least 22.5 credits and basic mechanics of at least 7.5 credits
Recommended prerequisites
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Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Exercises, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TENA - Written Theory Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TENB - Written Problem-solving Examination, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Add-on studies
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SD2175 Numerical Methods for Acoustics and Vibration
SD2180 Non-Linear Acoustics
SD2191 Vehicle Acoustics and Vibration