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Let Freedom Ring…Loudly
It’s a calm July evening in New England, and you’ve just finished setting up an outdoor picnic with family and friends. There is probably some light…
June 26, 2019
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Sound Diffraction Prediction of a Rectangular Rigid Plate Using the Physical Theory of Diffraction
ABSTRACTFor the purpose of numerical efficiency in room acoustic modeling, the physical theory of diffraction (PTD) is applied to approximate solutions of a finite-sized, rigid rectangular…
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
June 21, 2019
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Leading by Doing: The History of Leadership at Acentech
The practice of acoustic and vibration consulting is deeply rooted in science and engineering practices of the past three centuries. These practices of acoustics and vibration…
June 12, 2019
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Building the Infrastructure to Support Telemedicine Delivery
Principal Consultant Benjamin Davenny, PE, EDAC, INCE Bd. Cert. of Acentech’s architectural acoustics group, and Minh Tran of our AV systems group, contributed to a white…
Fitzmeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.
June 7, 2019
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The Commonwealth’s Pure Tone Requirement
In Massachusetts, the law stipulates that certain sources of sound cannot cause noise. What is defined as noise you might ask? Well, noise in the Commonwealth…
May 29, 2019
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Pop Science: The Acoustics of Bubbles
One of my favorite sounds is the fizz of a fountain soda. You can see the bubbles dance around the glass and jump up into the…
May 15, 2019
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Defense Against the Dark Art
“Acoustics is a dark art.” Some version of this statement has appeared in countless pop science articles and on the lips of esteemed members of the…
May 1, 2019
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Auditory Assistance: Strategies to reduce hospital noise problems
Acentech’s Healthcare Lead, Benjamin Davenny, published an article, “Auditory Assistance: Strategies to reduce hospital noise problems,” in the Health Facilities Management Magazine. This paper discusses how…
April 16, 2019
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What’s up? A brief discourse on acoustical ceilings.
An Acentech colleague recently attended an event where the speaker uttered the following sentence (or something like it): “Acoustical ceiling tiles are good at sucking up…
April 10, 2019
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