Three track types are compared using the vibro-acoustic model: an existing slab track with embedded UIC54 rails, a newly designed, acoustically optimized slab track with a less stiff rail embedded in a stiffer elastomere, and, as a reference, a ballasted track.
During the prelude to Act I, the penetrating warmth of the soft strings in this acoustically miraculous house, designed by Wagner, was spellbinding.
There is an acoustically tuned stage designed for orchestras and Broadway shows, a warren of grand chambers with inlaid wood and sweeping desert views, and Art Deco touches meant to recall the last ambitious engineering feat in the Nevada desert — the Hoover Dam.
Meanwhile the Hutchins Consort, a musical group performing on eight acoustically matched violins, designed and crafted by the late Carleen Hutchins, performed in Bavarian attire.
Gilder Lehrman Hall is a beautifully designed and acoustically warm space but a dangerous place for singers with something to prove.
The Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, founded in 1983 by members of the Berlin Philharmonic, is named for Hans Scharoun, the architect who designed the acoustically marvelous Berlin Philharmonie, the orchestra's home.
In this paper, we use conformal transformation acoustics to design camouflage devices with layered homogeneous structures, which can acoustically generate illusions of objects.
An acoustically transparent, configurable microphone array with omnidirectional elements, designed for room acoustics analysis and synthesis, and archaeological acoustics applications, is presented.
