Classes of problem#

Author: Jonathan Hargreaves

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The type of problem you are attempting to solve using computational acoustics will have a considerable effect upon how you proceed, including things as fundamental as what methods you will be able to use.

There are four main types of problem:

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Fig. 5 Types of problem in computational acoustics. Image produced by: Jonathan Hargreaves.#

  • Interior radiation problems

  • Interior scattering problems

  • Exterior radiation problems

  • Exterior scattering problems