Das Buch wendet sich an Ingenieure in der Ausbildung und in der Praxis. Es vermittelt das aktuelle Ingenieurwissen zur akustischen und schwingungstechnischen Gestaltung von Kraftfahrzeugen. Dazu werden neben den physikalischen Grundlagen die relevanten akustischen und schwingungstechnischen Phänomene im Kraftfahrzeug, die fahrzeugtechnische Konzeption und Auslegung sowie die einschlägigen Berechnungs- und Versuchsmethoden behandelt.Neubearbeitet wurden Abschnitte zu Schwingungen beim Start-Stopp-Verhalten, zum Verbrennungsgeräusch und im Kapitel Luftschall der neue Abschnitt Elementare Schallfelder.

Psychoacoustics a" Facts and Models offers a unique, comprehensive summary of information describing the processing of sound by the human hearing system. It includes quantitative relations between sound stimuli and auditory perception in terms of hearing sensations, for which quantitative models are given, as well as an unequalled collection of data on the human hearing system as a receiver of acoustic information. In addition, many examples of the practical application of the results of basic research in fields such as noise control, audiology, or sound quality engineering are detailed. The third edition includes an additional chapter on audio-visual interactions and applications, plus more on applications throughout. Acoustic demonstrations on a CD included with this edition further illustrate and amplify basic and applied psychoacoustic phenomena. Reviews of previous editions have characterized it as "an essential source of psychoacoustic knowledge," "a major landmark," and a book that "without doubt will have a long-lasting effect on the standing and future evolution of this scientific domain."